Capture of HMS Epervier

USS Peacock vs HMS Epervier
Part of the War of 1812

USS Peacock and HMS Epervier battle.
Date28 April 1814
Location
Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States United States United Kingdom United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Lewis Warrington Richard Wales
Strength
1 sloop-of-war
166 Marines and Sailors
1 brig-sloop
128 Marines and Sailors
Casualties and losses
2 23

The capture of HMS Epervier was a naval action fought off the coast of Florida near Cape Canaveral on 28 April 1814, between the United States ship-rigged sloop-of-war USS Peacock, commanded by Master Commandant Lewis Warrington, and the British Cruizer-class brig-sloop Epervier under Commander Richard Wales. The Americans captured the British vessel after a one-sided cannonade, but the British merchant convoy escaped.