 It was later relocated to fit in with coastal fortifications.In 1814, during the War of 1812, the Massachusetts authorities requested that Commodore Bainbridge move the new ship, "Independence" and the frigate, "Constitution" down the harbor so that the British could capture them, hoping to avoid having the British shell the City of Boston.Bainbridge refused and suggested that Long Island be fortified to keep the British from entering Boston Harbor.