| USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock | |||||||
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| Part of the War of 1812 | |||||||
 USS Hornet captures HMS Peacock, February 1813 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| James Lawrence | William Peake † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Sloop-of-war Hornet 165 Marines and Sailors[1][2] |
Brig-sloop Peacock 122 Marines and Sailors[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 killed (3 drowned) 4 wounded (1 mortally) |
Peacock sunk 17 killed (9 drowned) 33 wounded (3 mortally) | ||||||
The sinking of HMS Peacock was a naval action fought off the mouth of the Demerara River, Guyana on 24 February 1813, between the sloop of war USS Hornet and the Cruizer-class brig-sloop HMS Peacock. After an exchange of broadsides, Hornet was able to rake Peacock, forcing her to strike. Peacock was so badly damaged that she sank shortly after surrendering.
- ^ Pullen, Hugh Francis. The Shannon and the Chesapeake (Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1970)[full citation needed]
- ^ Lambert 2012[page needed]
- ^ Roosevelt, p.94