The USS Constitution Earned its ‘Old Ironsides’ Moniker in Battle | Combat Ships | Smithsonian

In the 19th century, Britain ruled the waves. But the victory of the USS Constitution over HMS Guerriere on August 19, 1812, symbolized a shift in naval power-and earned the US frigate its legendary nickname: ‘Old Ironsides.’
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[@MaNnYrOk]

I know that ship must have gave the British nightmares.

[@gullreefclub]

The United States fledgling navy had one major advantage over most all other wooden warships of that time and that is the Constitution’s hull wasn’t made with just any oak instead it was made of Southern Live Oak. Cured Southern Live Oak is so tough that even modern power saw blades can have trouble cutting it

[@rocketscientist007]

Not any type of oak would withstand a cannonball. Old Ironsides used Southern Live Oak (Quercus Virginiana), a type not available anywhere else. Southern Live Oak is still used today for wooden boat building.

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[@benrakus4912]

ahhh yes the great War that kept us Canadians from becoming another American state

[@jacktattis]

And what do you think of being a US State. I do not like the influence the US has on Australia

[@jacktattis]

Actually I think you won more than you lost.

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[@jacktattis]

And did the USS Constitution actually fight a ship of equal or more guns? NO it did not Both the British Frigates were heavily out-gunned. However the HMS Endymion a 38 gun frigate caught and beat the USS President 50+ Guns and the HMS Shannon took on and beat the USS Chesapeake another of the 5 super frigates It was common practice for the R/N to have a go at anything e.g The sloop HMS Speedy that took on and beat the Spanish frigate El Gamo.

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1st

[@paulsnify]

So was born a country that has been at war ever since. A country that has committed genocide to its native population. That treated blacks as slaves up until the 1960's a country that proclaims freedom but offers its population anything but. Canada remained British and kept its British laws and sense of freedom to its people. Instead of gloating about a British defeat maybe the Americans should rue the day the British left. Would America be a better country? Is Canada a better place to live? Look forward to your comments.

[@dixiecyrus8136]

Need to reread ya history books darlin 😂😂😂 Great Britain's history isn't as great as you think. Just ask India, South Africa and China. Wholesale massacres in India and drug dealers extraordinaire to China. Canada has a history with native populations as well. All nations have participated in slavery at one time or another and some still do. The Barbary pirates raided whole villages in Northern Europe for white women to sell. That's the part of the song in the United States Marine Corp anthem "from the shores of Tripoli " where this noble ship fought and won. So you can loose your holier than thou attitude, your history is just as bad as the rest of the world's. Maybe worse🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 God bless the USS CONSTITUTION

[@jacktattis]

Mate I doubt if any American will answer

[@paulsnify]

@@jacktattis for sure

[@Oliver_Ransom]

One must keep in mind that Canadian history is also stained with the blood of the First Peoples through genocide taking a myriad of forms. Additionally, the climates of Canada and the Continental United States are far more different in influencing the development of slavery, national identity, and manifest destiny. (Not that I am excusing such actions) Comparing the two nations and their development with one factor, fighting for independence from the British Empire, is insufficient. A whole host of factors play into such a comparison. While we will never know what may have happened if the United States had remained within the British Empire, most likely, the results would have been similar to our modern reality. Just look at other examples, such as the genocide of the First Peoples of Australia or the colonialization of South Africa. British colocalization didn't take a singular form; it changed based on the resources, demographics, and climate of each place where it took root.

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@@Oliver_Ransom That was the way of the world back then .

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