On 23 June 1812 Marengo was in New London and being watched by the British 36-gun frigate  (Captain Richard Byron).
ˌɔn twˈɛnti θɹˈiː dʒˈuːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv mæɹˈɛŋɡoʊ wʌz ɪn nˈuː lˈʌndən ænd bˌiːɪŋ wˈɑːtʃt baɪ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ θˈɜːɾi sˈɪksɡˈʌn fɹˈɪɡət kˈæptɪn ɹˈɪtʃɚd bˈaɪɹɑːn.