What the records say
- When
- 18 Oct 1812
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 0.00° N, 30.00° W
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Capture of HMS Frolic
The capture of HMS Frolic was a naval action fought in the Atlantic on 18 October 1812, between the sloop-of-war USS Wasp, commanded by Master Commandant Jacob Jones, and the Cruizer-class brig-sloop HM Brig Frolic, under Commander Thomas Whinyates. The Americans captured the British vessel, but both vessels shortly thereafter were captured by a British ship of the line which happened upon the scene of the battle.
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