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Sinking of USS Philadelphia - Tripoli Capture

Libya · Warfare / Tripoli War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1803Date range
1Named people
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Chronological records

1803

Caramanli31 October 1803

Tripoli · Warfare / Tripoli War

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.

Names involved

Caramanli

Provenance

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