old ironside for Dummies
incident in 1807 delayed her aid, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Constitutioncould be captured. Hull wet his sails to capture all gusts, place out boats to tow the ship, and perhaps made use of the kedge anchors to winch her along.Throughout the War of 1812 the ship received fame and its name “Previous Ironsides.”