5
Wounded 7--1 since dead.
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12

MACEDONIAN.

Killed 36
Wounded 68
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104

No. 28. (p. 166)
PLATE XXIX.

_December 29, 1812._

Gulielmus Bainbridge patria victisque laudatus. [Rx]. Pugnando.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE.

[_Capture of the Java._]

GULIELMUS BAINBRIDGE PATRIA VICTISQUE LAUDATUS. (_William Bainbridge
praised by his country and by the vanquished foe._) Bust of Captain
Bainbridge, in uniform, facing the right; underneath, a star. FUeRST.
F. (_fecit_).

PUGNANDO. (_In fighting._) The naval action is over. The British
frigate Java, of forty-nine guns, Captain Lambert, is completely
dismasted; while the United States frigate Constitution, of forty-four
guns, Captain Bainbridge, is but slightly damaged in her rigging.
Exergue: INTER CONST. NAV. AMERI. ET JAV. NAV. ANGL. DIE XXIX DECEM.
MDCCCXII. (_Inter Constitution navem Americanam et Java navem,
Anglicanam, die 29 Decembris, 1812: Between the American vessel
Constitution and the English vessel Java, December 29, 1812._) FUeRST.
F. (_fecit_).

WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE was born in Princeton, New Jersey, May 7, 1774. He
began life in the merchant service, but entered the navy as lieutenant
in 1798, was master-commandant in 1799, and captain in 1800. With the
frigate George Washington he went to Algiers, whence he conveyed an
ambassador to Constantinople, the George Washington being the first
American vessel ever seen there. He commanded the Philadelphia when
she was lost off Tripoli, November 1, 1803. After his return to the
United States he did not serve again afloat till 1812, when he
obtained the command of the Constitution; and on December 29 of the
same year he captured the British frigate Java, Captain Lambert, (p. 167)
for which action Congress gave him a vote of thanks and a gold medal.
After the war he commanded twice in the Mediterranean, and after
1821 served on shore, commanding different navy yards, and was
president of the Naval Board. He died in Philadelphia, July 28, 1833.

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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS.

_Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Bainbridge, etc._

_Resolved unanimously by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of