todaysdocument: On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its venerable nickname “Old Ironsides” when it defeated the HMS Guerriere in a renowned engagement during the War of 1812. “USS Constitution, Outboard Profile with Sail Plan”, Records of the Bureau of Ships “Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution. August 1812.” Engraving by T. Birch Old Ironsides The Constitution is a gorgeous ship - I was lucky enough to see it sail in Boston on the 4th of July a few years back.
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todaysdocument: On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its venerable nickname “Old Ironsides” when it defeated the HMS Guerriere in a renowned engagement during the War of 1812. “USS Constitution, Outboard Profile with Sail Plan”, Records of the Bureau of Ships “Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution. August 1812.” Engraving by T. Birch Old Ironsides The Constitution is a gorgeous ship - I was lucky enough to see it sail in Boston on the 4th of July a few years back.
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todaysdocument: On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its venerable nickname “Old Ironsides” when it defeated the HMS Guerriere in a renowned engagement during the War of 1812. “USS Constitution, Outboard Profile with Sail Plan”, Records of the Bureau of Ships “Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution. August 1812.” Engraving by T. Birch Old Ironsides The Constitution is a gorgeous ship - I was lucky enough to see it sail in Boston on the 4th of July a few years back.
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On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its venerable nickname “Old Ironsides” when it defeated the HMS Guerriere in a renowned engagement during the War of 1812.

  1. “USS Constitution, Outboard Profile with Sail Plan”, Records of the Bureau of Ships
  2. “Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution. August 1812.” Engraving by T. Birch
  3. Old Ironsides

The Constitution is a gorgeous ship - I was lucky enough to see it sail in Boston on the 4th of July a few years back.