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Bombardment of Tripoli
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | United States Libya--Tripoli |
Description | U.S. squadron, led by Commodore Edward Preble in the flagship Constitution (right), successfully shelling forts of the Barbary pirates at close range on Aug. 3, 1804. During action Captain Stephen Decatur led a boarding party which captured three pirate craft. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Preble, Edward,--1761-1807--Military service. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--Tripolitan War, 1801-1805--Naval operations--American. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bombardment--Libya--Tripoli--1800-1810. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Constitution (Frigate)--1800-1810. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |