Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli on the ninth with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command with the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Constitution was purchased to Malta around the eleventh for repairs and, though en route, captured two Greek vessels attempting to deliver wheat into… Read More

But one particular month later on, she fulfilled with one of these yet again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the very first shot on the legendary fight; 20 minutes later on, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so terribly broken that she was not well worth towing to port.The captain traveled to Virginia and done his possess survey from… Read More