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TIL of Captain Edward Preble of the USS Constitution, who in 1803 after he was told he was side by side with a ship of the line ordered his much smaller ship to open fire rather than yield to thi... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Childoftheway on 2025-02-05 21:08:51.

Original Title: TIL of Captain Edward Preble of the USS Constitution, who in 1803 after he was told he was side by side with a ship of the line ordered his much smaller ship to open fire rather than yield to this pompous request. Story in the comments.

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