Capture of HMS Dominica

Capture of HMS Dominica
Part of the War of 1812
Date5 August 1813
Location
off Bermuda, Atlantic Ocean
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Dominique Diron George Wilmot Barette †
Strength
Schooner Decatur Schooner Dominica
Casualties and losses
5 killed
15 wounded
Decatur damaged		 18 killed
70 captured (inc. 42 wounded
Dominica captured
  • Dominica was escorting a merchant ship at the beginning of the battle.

The capture of HMS Dominica was a notable single-ship action that occurred on 5 August 1813 off the Bermudas during the War of 1812. American privateer Decatur and the Royal Navy schooner Dominica engaged in a fierce contest that ended with the capture of Dominica after a long battle.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.