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On August 19, 1812, the Constitution caught the British warship Guerrière alone about 600 miles east of Boston.
After considerable maneuvering, the Constitution delivered its first broadside, and for 20 minutes the American and British vessels bombarded each other in close and violent action. The British man-of-war was de-masted and rendered a wreck while the Constitution escaped with only minimal damage.
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Around 2 p.m. on the afternoon of August 19, 1812, a lookout aboard USS Constitution spied a sail against the cloudy southern horizon. The newsflash brought the frigate’s commanding officer, Captain Isaac Hull, and his charges “flocking up like pigeons from a net bed,” according to one crewman.
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After considerable maneuvering, the Constitution delivered its first broadside, and for 20 minutes the American and British vessels bombarded each other in close and violent action. The British man-of-war was de-masted and rendered a wreck while the Constitution escaped with only minimal damage.
Old Ironsides earns its name | August 19, 1812 | HISTORY
During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution defeats the British frigate Guerrière in a furious engagem...
Around 2 p.m. on the afternoon of August 19, 1812, a lookout aboard USS Constitution spied a sail against the cloudy southern horizon. The newsflash brought the frigate’s commanding officer, Captain Isaac Hull, and his charges “flocking up like pigeons from a net bed,” according to one crewman.
How USS Constitution Became ‘Old Ironsides’ | HISTORY
In August 1812, USS Constitution defeated HMS Guerriere and earned the nickname “Old Ironsides.”
