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Fate?[edit]

What was the eventual fate of her officers and men, having been taken into slavery? Toby Douglass 00:29, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They were ransomed at the end of the First Barbary War for $60,000. Scottmsg 21:31, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Commodore Richard "Hale" should be Commodore Richard "Dale."

68.100.35.222 03:43, 13 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

130 feet seems short for a ship of this tonnage. Is it the keel length?Keegsshipguy (talk) 01:08, 15 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that the sentence "At his own request, Decatur was relieved of the command of President by Captain Samuel Barron." should read ".....relieved of the command of Philadelphia....". The current sentence (above) does not make sense in the context in which it is given. Pjheilers (talk) 02:47, 5 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DESTRUCTION When Nelson refers to the Age he refers to an era; as such Age is capitalized.Missaeagle (talk) 02:52, 28 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]