a!. had iron sides
b!. defeated two of the largest British warships
c!. helped beat the British at the Battle of Put-in-Bay
d!. avoided fighting ships larger than herselfWww@QuestionHome@Com
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b!. defeated two of the largest British warships c!. helped beat the British at the Battle of Put-in-Bay d!. avoided fighting ships larger than herselfWww@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: DWww@QuestionHome@Com I would vote for D!. or else the question is wrongly worded the USS constitution was a heavy frigate- really powerfull when compared to other "standard" frigates!. It beat 2 Brit frigates, BUT: the largest "warships" of that age carried 120 guns- around 4 times the number of the "constitution" and could have blasted her out of the water with one salvo btw she was called "ironsides" but was made of woodWww@QuestionHome@Com Most likely, the answer is "b" Feb!. 20, 1815 - Capt!. Charles Stewart has USS CONSTITUTION about 180 miles from Madeira when he encounters the British men-of-war HMS CYANE (24 guns) and HMS LEVANT (18 guns)!. This two-against-one fight begins as the sun is setting!. Through superb sail handling and tactics, Stewart swiftly closes on HMS CYANE and deals her tremendous damage to her masts and rigging!. Then he blasts HMS LEVANT hard enough to put her out of action for awhile, during which time he closes again on HMS CYANE and forces her surrender!. After putting a prize crew on HMS CYANE, he turns his attention again to HMS LEVANT, chasing and firing into her until she also surrenders!. Stewart has 18 killed and wounded; his two opponents have around 80 casualties!. He hopes to bring both captures home, but runs into a British squadron that retakes HMS LEVANT!. USS CONSTITUTION and HMS CYANE return safely to New York on May 15, 1815-Captain Stewart recently learning, at Puerto Rico, that the war has ended!. HMS CYANE is purchased into the U!.S!. Navy and becomes USS CYANE!. For his victories, Stewart receives a gold medal from Congress, and the crew is awarded considerable prize money; "Old Ironsides" is the only ship to have all her War of 1812 captains decorated by Congress!. Thus, USS CONSTITUTION's wartime service ends-but she is widely recognized for having played a glorious part in our defense of freedom and our naval heritage!. Www@QuestionHome@Com |