Gentleman,
I present two moving pictures that my counterpart has created. They are most capital.
Enjoy.
“Undefeated: The Story of Old Ironsides” …
One by One - The Story of the USS Const…
Fare thee well and God bless America.
Sincerely,
Captain Isaac Hull
USS Constitution.
U.S. Naval shipyards
Norfolk, Virginia.
1812
“You may keep your sword, sir, but I’ll trouble you for that hat.” Isaac Hull to the Captain of the Guerriere after Guerriere’s defeat.
James Richard Dacres was a good man. A gallant opponent. A skilled sailor. And quite funny.
When I asked if he was prepared to surrender he said, " Well, Sir, I don’t know. Our mizzen mast is gone, our fore and main masts are gone-I think on the whole you might say we have struck our flag."
After he came aboard, I believe my exact words were, “Dacres, give me your hand. I know you are hurt,” and when he offered his sword, I replied: “No, no, I will not take a sword from a man who knows so well how to use it; but I’ll trouble you for that hat.”
Later I was pleased to hear that he was e honourably acquitted of all blame for the loss of his ship and he was given command of several vessels over time and retired as a vice admirable.
A most capital fellow.