James Richard Dacres (Royal Navy officer, born 1788)
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James Richard Dacres was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812. A member of a substantial naval dynasty, he eventually rose to the rank of vice admiral, but is chiefly remembered for his engagement with the American frigate USS Constitution which saw the loss of his ship, HMS Guerriere.
Painting of combat between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere by Michel Felice Corne
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.
Depiction of HMS Guerriere's last battle, against the USS Constitution, by Michel Felice Corne (1752–1845).
The gallant encounter between HMS Boadicea and the two French warships Le Duquay-Trouin and Guerriére on 31 August 1803. William John Huggins
Constitution and the defeated Guerriere.