From "USS Constitution: All Sails Up and Flying" by Olof A. Ericson.
A Listing of the armament of the USS Constitution during the War of 1812.
Under the command of Captain Isaac Hull:
Thirty 24-pdr long guns on gun deck
Twenty-four 32-pdr. carronades on spar deck
One 18-pdr. bow chaser
Twelve 3-inch Howitzer swivel guns (4 in each top)
The Constitution's armament remained the same while commanded by Commodore Bainbridge.
When Captain Stewart assumed command on February 20, 1815, it had the same armament as well as four Chambers repeating guns.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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