USS ''President'' was a 12-gun sloop and the second

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ship to carry the name. Her dimensions and builder are unknown, but she was originally purchased by the War Department on

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and turned over to the Navy late in 1812. ''President'', together with other suitable craft that had been purchased and built, temporarily gave Americans dominance on Lake Champlain. She served simultaneously but separate from during the

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. ''President'' was captured by the

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in 1814 and taken into service as HMS ''Icicle''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:President (1812), USS Sloops of the United States Navy Vessels captured from the United States Navy War of 1812 ships of the United States 1810s ships