. . "United States" . . "*The American privateers were escorting a fleet of five merchant ships during the battle." . . . "1frigate" . . "fought" . "4 killed" . . . . "United Kingdom" . . . "Battle of Delaware Bay" . . . "details" . . "3sloops-of-war" . "Battle of Delaware Bay" . . "1brig" . "U.S. victory" . . . "1 sloop-of-war captured" . "1782-04-08" . "11 wounded" . "1 sloop-of-war damaged" . "1 sloop-of-war" . . . . . . .