USS "Julia was a schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. Initially the privately-owned schooner Julia, she was captured at the onset of the war by armed boats looking for violators of President James Madison's embargo of trade with the British. Purchased by the United States Navy, the vessel was armed with two guns and made part of the squadron on Lake Ontario. "Julia" took part in the Battle of York and the Battle of Fort George. In August 1813, the schooner was captured by the Royal Navy after failing to execute a turn and was put in service as HMS "Confiance. The vessel continued as a warship in British service for a couple of weeks before being converted to a troop transport. In October, "Confiance" was recaptured by the Americans and renamed "Julia". No longer considered capable as a warship, the vessel was retired from service.