Thomas Birch painted this famous naval battle, depicting the USS Constitution destroying HMS Guerrière. Men can be seen shooting guns and running and fighting on both sides, but there is no denying that tit is the constitution who is full of glory, whilst the Guerrière is full of broken masts. The USS Constitution is the oldest ship still in active naval service, and currently rests in Boston, MA. nicknamed "old ironsides", the constitution had thick wooden walls that seemed to almost repe