 After fifteen minutes of this exchange, during which "Guerriere" suffered far more damage than "Constitution" due to the latter's larger guns and thicker hull, "Guerriere" mizzenmast fell overboard to starboard, acting like a rudder and dragging her around.This allowed "Constitution" to cross ahead of "Guerriere", firing a raking broadside which brought down the main yard.Hull then wore ship to cross "Guerriere" bow again, firing another raking broadside, but the maneuver was cut too close and "Guerriere" bowsprit became entangled in the rigging of "Constitution" mizzenmast.