December 29 marks the 208th anniversary of the naval engagement between the HMS Java and the USS Constitution. Here are some links from the Constitution Museum to commemorate this battle:

1) On the battle itself:

https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/ma...s-java-battle/

2) Contemporary diagram of battle drawn by "Old Ironsides" Master's Mate:

https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/co...-and-hms-java/

3) Objects from the museum's collections on the battle (including a hand written account of the battle by William Bainbridge) Scroll down and click on individual items for better view:

https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/it...with-hms-java/

Happy New Year shipmates!
B.