This Day In History 1812 - During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy - TopicsExpress



          

This Day In History 1812 - During the War of 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution defeats the British frigate Guerrière in a furious engagement off the coast of Nova Scotia. Witnesses claimed that the British shot merely bounced off the Constitutions sides, as if the ship were made of iron rather than wood. By the wars end, Old Ironsides destroyed or captured seven more British ships. The success of the USS Constitution against the supposedly invincible Royal Navy provided a tremendous boost in morale for the young American republic.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:21:14 +0000

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