OLDIRONSIDE FAKES FOR DUMMIES

incident in 1807 delayed her relief, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Structure" Preble demanded that another ship recognize herself and the stranger replied, "This really is His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, 84 guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Deliver your boat on board."

Constitution was becalmed and not able to run through the 5 British ships, but Hull acted on a recommendation from his 1st Lieutenant Charles Morris. He requested the crew to put boats in excess of the side to tow the ship outside of vary, applying kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and wetting the sails to take full advantage of just about every