The Great Chase: USS Constitution Escapes a British Squadron @ussconstitutionmuseum
The Great Chase: USS Constitution Escapes a British Squadron @ussconstitutionmuseum
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From July 16–19, 1812, five British warships pursued USS Constitution through nearly windless seas. Her crew rowed, towed, and hauled the frigate forward by anchors—until a squall gave them the wind they needed to escape. Three days of extraordinary seamanship.

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The Great Chase: USS Constitution Escapes a British Squadron

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