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eight guns fired during the first hour, while closing, 

 occupied less than 30 minutes. 



The tonnage and metal of the combatants have 

 already been referred to. The Constitution had, as 

 already said, about 456 men aboard, while of the 

 Guerriere's crew, 267 prisoners were received aboard 

 the Constitution; deducting 10 who were Americans 

 and would not fight, and adding the 15 killed out 

 right, we get 272 ; 28 men were absent in prizes. 



COMPARATIVE FORCE 



Compara- 



Broad- Compara- live loss 



Tons Guns side Men Loss tive Force Inflicted 

 Constitution 1576 27 684 456 14 i.oo i.oo 



Gtierriere 1338 25 556 272 79 .70 .18 



The loss of the Constitution included Lieutenant 

 William S. Bush, of the marines, and six seamen 

 killed, and her first lieutenant, Charles Morris, mas 

 ter John C. Alwyn, four seamen, and one marine, 

 wounded. Total, seven killed and seven wounded. 

 Almost all this loss occurred when the ships came 

 foul, and was due to the Guerriere's musketry and 

 the two guns in her bridle-ports. 



The Guerriere lost 23 killed and mortally 

 wounded, including her second lieutenant, Henry. 

 Ready, and 56 wounded severely and slightly, in 

 cluding Captain Dacres himself, the first lieutenant, 

 Bartholomew Kent, master Robert Scott, two mas 

 ter's mates, and one midshipman. 



The third lieutenant of the Constitution, Mr. 

 George Campbell Read, was sent on board the prize, 

 and the Constitution remained by her during the 



