She proved to be the British sloop of war _Levant_, of 21 guns.
In this battle the _Constitution_ had 4 killed and 10 wounded, while on the _Cyane_ and _Levant_ 35 were killed and 42 wounded.

Of all the battles in which this famous ship was engaged, there was none more remarkable than this.

When Stewart advanced to the attack he believed both his enemies were frigates.

The manner in which he baffled every effort of the two to rake him, while he repeatedly raked them, was one of the many proofs that the American navy contained no finer seaman than he.

The grand old _Constitution_ seemed to anticipate every wish of her commander and responded with a promptness that could not have been surpassed.