Yeah, but with all due respect, during the War of 1812 our fledgling Navy beat the much-vaunted Royal Navy like a red-headed stepchild!
Very true! And credit to the USN, John Paul Jones etc. But like I said, don't take my post too seriously. And I can't be arsed to discuss every fine point of US military history. It's all in books and website for everyone to read, and it speaks for itself. I've read a lot about other nations' military history too, which is why the Frog-bashing, funny at first, is beginning to irk me. That said, I'm neither pro nor anti-French: I just like to be fair.
The deck of the USS Constittution has never been trod by the foot of an enemy of this country, except after they surrendered that is. And she has witnessed many of those.