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HMS Aeolus (1801)
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HMS Aeolus was a 32-gun Amphion-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1801 and served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812.
The Battle of Cape Ortegal by Thomas Whitcombe
The Battle of Cape Ortegal by Thomas Whitcombe
The British squadron, including Aeolus, pursue USS Constitution in July 1812
The British squadron, including Aeolus, pursue USS Constitution in July 1812
A contemporary engraving of the escape, showing from R to L, Africa, Constitution, Shannon, Aeolus, Guerrière, and Belvidera.
A contemporary engraving of the escape, showing from R to L, Africa, Constitution, Shannon, Aeolus, Guerrière, and Belvidera.
HMS Guerriere (1806)
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Guerrière was a 38-gun frigate of the French Navy, designed by Forfait. The British captured her and recommissioned her as HMS Guerriere. She is most famous for her fight against USS Constitution.
Guerriere (right) fighting against the USS Constitution
Guerriere (right) fighting against the USS Constitution
HMS Blanche capturing Guerrière on 18 July 1806
HMS Blanche capturing Guerrière on 18 July 1806
Constitution and the defeated Guerriere.
Constitution and the defeated Guerriere.