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Capture of HMS Epervier
- When
- 29 April 1814
- Where
- Off the coast of Cape Canaveral
USS Peacock captured HMS Epervier off Cape Canaveral on 29 April 1814 after a one-sided cannonade, despite similar vessel strengths.
Master Commandant Lewis Warrington commanded USS Peacock, which engaged Commander Richard Wales' HMS Epervier. The British crew failed to fight to their utmost due to disaffection. Peacock captured the vessel, which was later taken into the US Navy as USS Epervier. Congress awarded medals to Peacock's officers in October 1814.
Sources
- Capture of HMS Epervier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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