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Sinking of USS Philadelphia - Decatur Raid

United States of America · Warfare / Tripoli War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1803Date range
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Chronological records

1803

Stephen Decatur31 October 1803

Tripoli · Warfare / Tripoli War

Decatur entered Tripoli harbour aboard Intrepid and burned USS Philadelphia on 16 February 1804 to deny her to Tripolitan forces.

Names involved

Stephen Decatur

Provenance

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