The American ships joined action against the Belvidera, but a burst in the barrel of a gun on the American ship, and the Belvidera's firing, led to mass confusion and the British ship was able to escape (Pivka 133). The next meeting was a victory for the United States Navy when the 32-gun Essex captured the 16 gun British ship, Alert on August 13, 1812. The Royal Navy had been dealt their first blow in the naval war with the United States, and they realized that this enemy that they were fighting was going to be fierce. Great Britain had ordered all of their ships not to make engagement with U.S. Navy ships, and they also sent over more ships from their European blockade to assist their ships off the U.S. coast (Pivka 133).
On August 19, 1812 the American Navy boasted another victory when the USS Constitution captured the HMS Guerriere (Napoleonic Guide). The Constitution had been en route from Boston and was sailing 200 miles east of Halifax when the lookout called down and spotted masts on the horizon. The Guerriere, a 38 gun British frigate captained by James Richard Dacres, had been en route to Halifax when they spotted the Constitution. It was around 3:30 p.m. that the Guerriere backed the topsails and spun around waiting for the Constitution (Gruppe 83). Captain Dacres remarked to Captain William B. Orne that "the ship is boring down rather too boldly to be an American", and " the better he behaves, the more honor we shall gain by taking him (Gruppe 84)." This was a remark that would come back to haunt Captain Dacres and his crew on the Guerriere. Around 6:00 p.m. the Guerriere was within 50 yards of the Constitution and it was firing relentlessly, collapsing sails and creating great holes in the ship. Three times the First Lieutenant of the Constitution, Charles Morris, asked Captain Hull if they could fire back, and three times the Captain answered "No, not yet sir (Gruppe 84).
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