What the records say
- When
- 16 May 1811
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 55.18° N, 9.83° E
- Description
- 1811 naval battle between US and Great Britain
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the waters its title names, Little Belt.
Little Belt affair
1811 naval battle between US and Great Britain
The Little Belt affair was a naval battle off the coast of North Carolina on the night of 16 May 1811 between the United States frigate USS President and the British sixth-rate sloop-of-war HMS Little Belt. After a chase and exchange of fire, Little Belt suffered 32 casualties and was badly damaged; President lost one man. It was one of many incidents that led to the War of 1812.
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