So That Is the Story Behind the USS Argus Being Burned At Washington Navy Yard in 1814

I had some confusion about the USS Argus and its being burned at the Washington Navy Yard in August 1814.  I had come across another USS Argus which had been captured by the British in 1813,

It turns out that the Argus at Washington was to continue the name of Argus to replace the one captured by the British.  Evidently, it was not rebuilt after it was burned to prevent the British from capturing it.

--Brock-Perry