OLDIRONSIDESFAKES - AN OVERVIEW

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli within the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was pressured to relinquish his command in the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Constitution was purchased to Malta over the 11th for repairs and, while en route, captured two Greek vessels aiming to deliver wheat into Tripoli

But a single month later on, she achieved with one of them once again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the 1st shot in the legendary battle; 20 minutes later, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so poorly broken that she was not worthy of towing to port.As Constitution settled in once again for the Academy, a series of upgrades was inst