Original sentence: Broke, obsessed with the idea of defeating an American 44-gun frigate (Chesapeake was a 38; Broke probably was fortunate that he failed to engage a 44 gun ship as the US 44 gun frigates were far superior to his vessel) raised his crew to a very high standard of naval gunnery
Edited sentence: Broke, obsessed with the idea of defeating an American 44-gun frigate (Chesapeake was a 38; Broke was fortunate that he failed to engage a 44 gun ship as the 44's were far superior to his vessel) raised his crew to a very high standard of naval gunnery