I know of only 2 frigates the Constitution defeated in battle. I believe they were the "Guerriere" and the "Java". The "Guerriere" had a French name, since the British had a habit of sometimes naming ships after enemy ships that had put up a very memorable fight against British warships...or in other cases retaining the names of captured enemy vessels which went into British service.

Here's a website with some fine painting of the engagement between Constitution and Guerriere.


the battle