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Hull departed for France on 5 August 1811, transporting the new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his spouse and children; they arrived on one September. Hull remained around France plus the Netherlands in the winter months, regularly holding sail and gun drills to help keep the crew Prepared for attainable hostilities Together with the British.Her mainma

Constitution patrolled the North African coast for two years following the war ended, to enforce the conditions in the treaty." Preble demanded that the opposite ship recognize herself and also the stranger replied, "This is His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, eighty four guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble