Stephen Decatur31 October 1803
Stops the Philadelphia from becoming a pirate ship. Destroys the Philadelphia in Tripoli harbour after capture by Pasha Yusuf
United States · Warfare / Tripoli War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Stops the Philadelphia from becoming a pirate ship. Destroys the Philadelphia in Tripoli harbour after capture by Pasha Yusuf
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