DIAGRAM OF THE ACTION BETWEEN THE U. 8. FRIGATE CONSTITUTION, 

 AND THE BRITISH FRIGATE GUERRIERE. 



Fig. l. The Constitu- 

 tion, mnning before the 

 , wind with all sail set, 

 J. seen the Guerriere on a 



wind under her topsai s, 



standing to the south- 

 ward and westward. 



Fig. 2. Constitution 

 hauls to ; shortens sail, 

 find prepares for action. 



Fig. 3. Constitution 

 begins to bear down up- 

 f>n the Guerriere, who 

 is laying with her main 

 topsail aback, and occa- 

 sionally wearing, as in 

 the diagram. Guerrii 



commences tiring on the 

 Constitution tit ' fig. I'.', 

 being about two miles' 

 distant. 



Figs. 4,5,6. Constitu- 

 tion still pressing down 

 upon the Guerriere and 

 receiving her fire as she 

 wears. 



Fig. 7. Constitution 

 alongside the Guerriere. 

 First opens her fire and 

 shoots away her iniz/eu 

 mast. 



Fig. 8. Constitution 

 Btill alongside the Guer- 

 riere, and to windward 



close fight i n, j. 



Fig. 9. Constitution 

 is endeavoring to lav her 

 aboard, on the larboard- 

 bow, shoots ahead and 



crosses her bows ; imme- 

 diately after, her fore and 

 main masts fall by the 

 board. 



Fig. 10. The Guerriere, 

 under double reefs stand*. 

 Ing on a wind to the 

 southward and west- 

 ward. 



Fig. 11. Commences 



firing on the Constitu- 

 tion, then wears and lays 

 With her main topsail 

 aback. 



Fig. 12. Fires, and 

 gain wears (as short 

 round as possible.) 



Fig. 13. Bears up before 



the wind, to make a run- 

 ning fight. 



Tin. It. Alongside the 

 Constitution. Loses her 

 nmzen-mast. 



Fig. I. 1 !. Constitution at- 

 tempts to lay her aboard 

 on the larbo.ird bow, but 



shoots ahead am! 



her bows ; Immediately 

 nfter her main and fore 

 masts fall. 



