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USS United States vs HMS Macedonian

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and her prize arrived at Newport, Rhode Island, on 4 December amid tumultuous national jubilation over the spectacular victory. Wherever they went, Captain Decatur and his crew were lionized and received special praise from both Congress and President
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was the eleventh ship in the class, launched in 1810 just two years before the battle. Officially rated with 38 guns, the main armament was twenty-eight 18-pounder cannon. She had not previously seen action.
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closed for another broadside, Carden was forced to strike her colors and surrender. She had had over 100 round shot lodged in her hull and suffered over one hundred casualties, one third of her crew, while
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and put to sea immediately, cruising off the east coast until the end of August. The squadron again sailed on 8 October 1812, this time from Boston. Three days later, after capturing
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reported seeing a sail 12 miles (19 km) to windward. As the ship rose over the horizon, Captain Decatur made out the fine, familiar lines of HMS
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her, but chose instead to haul closer to the wind on a parallel course with the American vessel. For his part, Decatur intended to engage
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Both ships were immediately cleared for action and commenced maneuvers at 0900. Captain Carden elected not to risk crossing the bows of
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back to the United States. It was the first British warship to ever be brought into an American harbor.
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were kept blockaded there until the end of the war. However, Decatur was transferred to the frigate
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managed to slip through the blockade on 14 November 1814 and escaped to sea, but Decatur and the
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s quarter and proceeded to riddle the hapless frigate methodically with shot. She hailed
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demanding the name of her antagonist and whether or not she surrendered. By noon,
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was larger than the fifth-rate frigates used in earlier conflicts (such as the
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Naval Battle Between the United States & The Macedonian on Oct. 25, 1812
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fall and so giving the maneuvering advantage to the American frigate.
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only suffered 12. Because of the greater range of the guns aboard
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The two ships lay alongside each other for over two weeks while
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in the spring of 1814, and he took the officers and crew of
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was the larger and more solidly built of the two, with 1576
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The actual battle developed according to Decatur's plan.
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of 1798–1800, capturing several small French vessels.
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sailed from New York on 24 May 1813, accompanied by
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War of 1812

Naval Battle Between the United States & The Macedonian on Oct. 25, 1812
Thomas Birch
Atlantic Ocean
United States
United States
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Stephen Decatur
John Surman Carden
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War of 1812
USS Essex vs HMS Alert
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere
Capture of HMS Frolic
USS United States vs HMS Macedonian
USS Constitution vs HMS Java
Sinking of HMS Peacock
Rappahannock River
Capture of USS Chesapeake
Capture of the Young Teazer
Capture of HMS Dominica
Capture of USS Argus
Capture of HMS Boxer
Capture of USS Frolic

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