. The Constitution enjoyed a firepower benefit above her Royal Navy opponent of about 6 to 5, but inside the engagement that followed, it quickly was obvious that the Java loved a substantial gain in speed and maneuverability that triggered Bainbridge to afterwards complain, “the enemy [wa

’s guns in advance of their father or mother ships could catch up, creating them quick targets for an American crew who was rather adept at blowing goal barrels out on the water. Therefore, the British had been obliged to hang again, retaining the chase but looking forward to a wind to rev