Constitution patrolled the North African Coastline for two yrs after the war finished, to implement the phrases of your treaty." Preble demanded that another ship identify herself and the stranger replied, "This can be His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, 84 guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Mail your bo
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Captain Edward Preble requested to take command of Constitution in a letter dated 14 May perhaps 1803[65] as his flagship and built preparations to command a whole new squadron for a 3rd blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull required to be replaced and Paul Revere provided the copper sheet