08-14-2007, 15:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TopHatter
C'mon Gunnut what's with the versus thread? You know we frown on those. 
Besides, you're comparing a ship of the line to a frigate.
A super frigate that took on all comers and left them in shambles, but a frigate nonetheless. One good broadside from Victory's heaviest and Constitution is in a moderate amount of trouble.
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Now calm down, you blasted colonials! You don't want a contest between HMS Victory and the USS Constitution as they are of different classes and sizes, is that right? Hmm. Yet you crow about a contest between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere where the former with a crew of 476 men, in home waters, had an armament of 24 x 32prs, 30 x 24prs and 2 x 18prs beat her adversary of 244 men (and 19 boys) armed with 38 x 18prs. Yes, seems like a pretty evenly matched fight to me.
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