Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli around the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command of your squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Constitution was requested to Malta to the 11th for repairs and, whilst en route, captured two Greek vessels trying to deliver wheat into Tripoli.St

But 1 month later on, she satisfied with one of them once more -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the first shot in the legendary struggle; twenty minutes later, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so badly damaged that she was not worth towing to port.off Brazil on December 29. A British shot wrecked her helm, but by steering straight wi