Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides
The good ship Constitution was built by order of Congress to fight the pirate ships of Algeria. She was built in Boston, and was designed…
Old Ironsides: Constitution
The Constitution played her part in the war against the pirates of the Barbary Coast in Africa.
Old Ironsides: British
At daybreak, toward the middle of July, 1812, off the New Jersey coast, the frigate found herself surrounded by a fleet of British ships…
Old Ironsides: Dacres
Years before this, Dacres and Hull had been talking about a possible battle between their frigates. "If we ever meet in combat, I wager a…