271. The War on the Sea ,1814
It was only in the first year or so of the war that there was much fighting between American and British warships . After that the American ships could not get to sea , for the British stationed whole fleets off the entrances to the principal harbors . But a few American vessels ran the blockade and did good service . For instance , Captain Charles Stewart in the Constitution captured two British ships at one time . But most of the warships that got to sea were cap - tured sooner or later .
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