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incident in 1807 delayed her reduction, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Constitution" Preble demanded that the other ship detect herself as well as stranger replied, "That is His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, eighty four guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Deliver your boat