It was on August 19, 1812, that the USS Constitution fought a naval battle with HMS Guerriere some 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, at the beginning of the War of 1812, fought between the US and Great Britain. The U.S. victory was important for the Americans as it greatly lifted their morale. The Guerriere was so badly damaged that he decision was made to set it on fire. Its crew was taken aboard the Constitution. The Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. It was nicknamed Old Ironsides. Today it is a museum and is docked in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Charlestown and is part of Boston's Freedom Trail.
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It was on August 19, 1812, that the USS Constitution fought a naval battle with HMS Guerriere some 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, at the beginning of the War of 1812, fought between the US and Great Britain. The U.S. victory was important for the Americans as it greatly lifted their morale. The Guerriere was so badly damaged that he decision was made to set it on fire. Its crew was taken aboard the Constitution. The Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. It was nicknamed Old Ironsides. Today it is a museum and is docked in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Charlestown and is part of Boston's Freedom Trail.

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