Capture of HMS Dominica

Capture of HMS Dominica
	Part of the War of 1812
Date	5 August 1813
Location	off Bermuda, Atlantic Ocean
Result	United States victory
Belligerents
United States	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Dominique Diron	George Wilmot Barette †
Strength
Schooner Decatur	Schooner Dominica
Casualties and losses
5 killed; 15 wounded; Decatur damaged	18 killed; 70 captured (inc. 42 wounded; Dominica captured
	Dominica was escorting a merchant ship at the beginning of the battle.;

The Capture of HMS Dominica was a notable single-ship action that occurred on 5 August 1813 off the Bermudas during the War of 1812. American privateer Decatur and the Royal Navy warship Dominica engaged in a fierce contest that ended with the capture of the British ship after a long battle.

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