This was one of those sea fights that did not go so well for the British. The Java was a total loss, its Captain dead and the senior officer left was the first lieutenant. After that fight, Admiralty ordered its fleet frigates to NOT engage American frigates in single-ship combat.

I was surprised to see this come in over the transom. Wedgewood commemorative plate on sale! A top-of-the-line British ceramics firm, no less! The King eats off this stuff!

https://www.replacements.com/china-w...ter/p/35182751

For those interested here is a rundown on that sea fight, courtesy of the USS Constitution Museum. It's worth a reading.

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

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