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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.009 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Extracts from Commodore William Bainbridge's Journal |
| Date | 29 December 1812 |
| Author | Bainbridge, William (1774-1833) |
| Document Type | Diary; Military document |
| Content Description | Transcribed journal entry written aboard the USS Constitution (later transcribed, not in Bainbridge's hand) recounting the ship's battle with HMS Java off the coast of Brazil. The account is recorded as the fighting occurs. Includes a casualty and injury count as well as the names of British officers taken aboard. |
| Subjects | USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) Navy Maritime Military History War of 1812 Battle Global History and Civics Prisoner of War Death |
| People | Bainbridge, William (1774-1833) |
| Theme | War of 1812; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |