Capture of HMS Epervier

USS Peacock vs HMS Epervier
Part of the War of 1812
USS Peacock and HMS Epervier battle.
Date 28 April 1814 Location near Cape Canaveral, Florida Result United States victory
Belligerents
United States	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Lewis Warrington	Richard Wales
Strength
1 sloop-of-war 166 Marines and Sailors	1 brig-sloop 128 Marines and Sailors
Casualties and losses
2	23

The capture of HMS Epervier was a naval action fought off the coast of Florida near Cape Canaveral on 28 April 1814, between the United States ship-rigged sloop-of-war USS Peacock, commanded by Master Commandant Lewis Warrington, and the British Cruizer-class brig-sloop Epervier under Commander Richard Wales. The Americans captured the British vessel after a one-sided cannonade, but the British merchant convoy escaped.