USS Wasp sinks HMS Avon near Cherbourg
- When
- 1814
- Where
- English Channel
- Episodes
- 1
The sinking of HMS Avon was a single-ship action of the War of 1812 fought in the English Channel between HMS Avon and the United States Navy ship-rigged sloop of war Wasp. Sources conflict on the date, citing either 1 September or 27 August 1814. Avon sank, and the Americans could not take possession of the prize as other British brig-sloops appeared.
Episodes
Background and detail
Engagement. The action took place in the English Channel. Sources provide conflicting dates for the encounter, with some citing 1 September 1814 and others 27 August 1814. The battle resulted in the sinking of HMS Avon. Following the engagement, American forces could not take possession of the prize because other British brig-sloops appeared and prepared to engage.
Aftermath. The sinking of HMS Avon was a single-ship action during the War of 1812. The Americans could not take possession of the prize, as other British brig-sloops appeared and prepared to engage. The conflicting dates recorded for the action, 1 September and 27 August 1814, remain unreconciled in the supplied sources.
People involved
- USS Wasp · United States Navy ship-rigged sloop of war (vessel; the 1813/1814 sloop that fought Avon, not the 1810 Baltimore privateer)
Sources
- Sinking of HMS Avon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- HMS Avon (1805) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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