Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Structure's commanding officer in 1810, set to sea July twelve, without having orders, to forestall becoming blockaded in port. His intention was to affix the 5 ships of Rodgers' squadron. This Internet site is utilizing a security service to shi

Hull departed for France on five August 1811, transporting the new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his loved ones; they arrived on one September. Hull remained in close proximity to France and the Netherlands with the Winter season months, frequently holding sail and gun drills to maintain the crew ready