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Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli over the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was compelled to relinquish his command from the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Structure was purchased to Malta on the 11th for repairs and, while en route, captured two Greek vessels trying to produce wheat into Tripoli.The earliest

But 1 month later, she met with one of them once more -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the initial shot on the legendary fight; 20 minutes later, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so badly broken that she was not really worth towing to port.off Brazil on December 29. A British shot wrecked her helm, but by steering directly with the r