HELPING THE OTHERS REALIZE THE ADVANTAGES OF OLD IRON SIDE

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Hull departed for France on five August 1811, transporting The brand new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his household; they arrived on one September. Hull remained in the vicinity of France as well as the Netherlands from the Wintertime months, frequently holding sail and gun drills to help keep the crew Prepared for possible hostilities Along with the