USS Constitution's "Close Calls"

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Expanding on the "ship-centric" mini campaign games -- here is some information on the USS Constellation (38 gun frigate): Successful ship to ship actions against L'Insurgente (40 guns), capture of two privateers Diligent and Union, and a furious fight against the 52 gun La Vengeance (the Vengeance struck their colors twice during the fight and then used cover of darkness to sneak away -- Constellation's damaged mainmast prevented pursuit), blockade and bombardment of Tripoli, participation in the capture of the Algerian frigate Mashuda, and an interesting amphibious operation to evacuate Marines and diplomatic personnel from Derne, among other operations:

https://www.history.navy.mil/researc...llation-i.html