Capture of HMS Dominica

Capture of HMS Dominica
Part of the War of 1812
Date 5 August 1813 Location off Bermuda, Atlantic Ocean Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Dominique Diron	George Wilmot Barette  †
Strength
Schooner Decatur	Schooner Dominica
Casualties and losses
5 killed 15 wounded Decatur damaged	18 killed 70 captured (inc. 42 wounded Dominica captured
Dominica was escorting a merchant ship at the beginning of the battle.

The capture of HMS Dominica was a notable single-ship action that occurred on 5 August 1813 off the Bermudas during the War of 1812. American privateer Decatur and the Royal Navy schooner Dominica engaged in a fierce contest that ended with the capture of Dominica after a long battle.^[1]