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Engagement between the American Frigate United States and the English Frigate Macedonian Surrendered after 17 Minutes of Fighting

A Frigate Battle through Enemy Eyes

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May. 02, 2022
During the War of 1812, USS United States, one of six original frigates of the U.S. Navy, defeated and...
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Engagement between the American Frigate United States and the English Frigate Macedonian Surrendered after 17 Minutes of Fighting

May 2, 2022

A Frigate Battle through Enemy Eyes

During the War of 1812, USS United States, one of six original frigates of the U.S. Navy, defeated and captured HMS Macedonian. Samuel Leech, a seaman aboard Macedonian, later described in vivid and gruesome detail what it was like to be on the losing end of a battle with an American warship.