Historedia
Person

James Richard Dacres

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1812

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Richard Dacres, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. USS Constitution defeats HMS Guerriere

    1812

    Role: Captain of HMS Guerriere

    1. 19 August 1812 · About 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova ScotiaSighting and approach off Nova Scotia

      On the afternoon of 19 August 1812, Guerriere sighted Constitution bearing down, about 400 miles southeast of Halifax.

    2. 19 August 1812 · About 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova ScotiaConstitution defeats Guerriere

      Constitution defeated HMS Guerriere in a single-ship action on 19 August 1812, one month after the war's first engagement.

    3. 19 August 1812 · Following the engagement off Nova ScotiaNickname 'Old Ironsides' after the victory

      Constitution gained the nickname 'Old Ironsides' after her triumph over Guerriere, according to the supplied account of her restoration history.

Sources

  1. HMS Guerriere (1806) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-25