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Constitution was becalmed and unable to run in the five British ships, but Hull acted on a suggestion from his First Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew To place boats over the side to tow the ship from range, using kedge anchors to attract the ship ahead and wetting the sails to benefit from each individual breath of wind.[a hundred and

Hull departed for France on 5 August 1811, transporting the new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his family; they arrived on one September. Hull remained close to France and also the Netherlands through the Winter season months, constantly Keeping sail and gun drills to keep the crew ready for probable hostilities While using the British.could be capture