WHAT DOES OLD IRONSIDE MEAN?

incident in 1807 delayed her aid, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Structure" Preble demanded that the opposite ship identify herself plus the stranger replied, "This really is His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, eighty four guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Mail your boat on