Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, set to sea July 12, without orders, to avoid becoming blockaded in port. His intention was to affix the 5 ships of Rodgers' squadron." Preble demanded that the opposite ship establish herself and the stranger replied, "This can be His Britannic Majesty's ship Done

Structure in the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once more getting command to oversee An important refitting. It had been overhauled at a cost slightly below $one hundred,000; nonetheless, Rodgers inexplicably didn't clear her copper sheathing, top him to afterwards declare her a "gradual sailer".Because