But one month later, she met with one of these once more -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the main shot in the legendary struggle; twenty minutes later on, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so badly ruined that she wasn't really worth towing to port.As Constitution settled in once more at the Academy, a series of updates was put in th

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli to 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] Structure was ordered to Malta over the eleventh for repairs and, though en route, captured two Greek vessels attempting to provide wheat into Tripoli