Little Belt affair
The Little Belt affair was a naval battle on the night of 16 May 1811. It involved the United States frigate USS President and the British sixth-rate HMS Little Belt, a sloop-of-war, which had originally been the Danish ship Lillebælt, before being captured by the British in the 1807 Battle of Copenhagen. The encounter took place off the North Carolina coast. The Little Belt Affair was one of many incidents and events that led to the War of 1812.
Little Belt affair | |||||||
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Part of the events leading to the War of 1812 | |||||||
A 16 May 1811 engraving shows USS President battling HMS Little Belt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | United States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Arthur Bingham | John Rodgers | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 sloop-of-war 20 guns |
1 frigate 56 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
11 killed 21 wounded 1 sloop-of-war severely damaged |
1 wounded 1 frigate slightly damaged |
Origins of the War of 1812 |
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