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USS Constitution, under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three-hour battle.
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1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
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Rank in the United States uniformed services, O-6
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United States Navy officer (1774–1833)
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British Royal navy frigate
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Day of the year
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