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Sighting and approach off Nova Scotia
- When
- 19 August 1812
- Where
- About 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia
On the afternoon of 19 August 1812, Guerriere sighted Constitution bearing down, about 400 miles southeast of Halifax.
During the afternoon of 19 August 1812, at roughly 41°42′N 55°33′W, about 400 miles (640 km) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a sail was sighted on the weather beam bearing down on Guerriere. Guerriere, under Captain James Richard Dacres, had sighted the American frigate Constitution, under Isaac Hull, while proceeding to Halifax for a refit after being detached from a squadron that had earlier failed to capture Constitution.
Sources
- HMS Guerriere (1806) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-25
- USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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