Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
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The Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant was a War of 1812 naval engagement in which the American frigate USS Constitution defeated and captured the two smaller British warships in the Atlantic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
War of 1812 engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
HMS Cyane taken into United States service
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HMS Levant later recaptured by British squadron ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action between USS Constitution and HMS Cyane and HMS Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| BritishCasualties | heavier than American ⓘ |
| BritishCommander |
George Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gordon Thomas Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BritishShip |
HMS Cyane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Atlantic naval operations of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Charles Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfHMSCyane | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfHMSLevant | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfUSSConstitution | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 20 February 1815 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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off Madeira ⓘ |
| notableFor |
occurring after signing of Treaty of Ghent but before news reached the combatants
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tactical handling of USS Constitution by Charles Stewart ⓘ |
| outcome | both British ships struck their colors ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentOfUSSConstitution |
HMS Cyane
GENERATED
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HMS Levant GENERATED ⓘ |
| region | eastern Atlantic ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
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capture of HMS Cyane ⓘ capture of HMS Levant ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
HMS Cyane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipTypeOnBritishSide |
sixth-rate frigate
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sloop-of-war ⓘ |
| shipTypeOnUnitedStatesSide | heavy frigate ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | one American frigate versus two smaller British warships ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| treatyContext | Treaty of Ghent had been signed in December 1814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnitedStatesCasualties | light ⓘ |
| UnitedStatesCommander | Charles Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnitedStatesShip | USS Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1815 ⓘ |
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