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men suffered a heavier proportional loss than their 

 assailants, and they gained the victory by sheer 

 ability to stand punishment. 



For convenience in comparing them I give in 

 tabulated form the force of the three British 38*8 

 taken by American 44*5 (allowing for short weight 

 of metal of latter). 



CONSTITUTION GUEKRIRKK 



30 long 24's, 30 long i8's, 



2 long 24*8, 2 long i2's, 



22 short 32*5, 16 short 32*5, 



i short 18. 



Broadside, nominal, 736 Ibs 



real, 684 Ibs. Broadside, 556 Ibs. 



UNITED STATES, MACEDONIAN 



30 long 24*8, 28 long i8's, 



2 long 24's, 2 long i2's, 



22 short 42*5, 2 long g's, 



16 short 32's, 



Broadside, nominal, 846 Ibs. i short 18 



real, 786 Ibs. 



Broadside, 547 Ibs. 



CONSTITUTION JAVA 



30 long 24*5, 28 long i8's, 



2 long 24*8, 2 long i2's, 



20 short 32*8. 18 short 32*5, 



i short 24. 



Broadside, nominal, 704 Ibs. 



real, 654 Ibs. Broadside, 576 Ibs. 



The smallest line-of-battle ship, the 74, with only 

 long i8's on the second deck, was armed as follows: 



28 long 32*8, 

 28 " i8's, 



6 " I2*S, 



14 short 32*8, 



7 " i8's, 



or a broadside of 1,032 Ibs., 736 from long guns, 

 296 from carronades; while the Constitution threw 



