Caramanli31 October 1803
USS Philadelphia grounded off Tripoli on 31 October 1803 and was captured; the frigate was later burned by Decatur's raiding party in February 1804.
Libya · Warfare / Tripoli War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
USS Philadelphia grounded off Tripoli on 31 October 1803 and was captured; the frigate was later burned by Decatur's raiding party in February 1804.
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