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Who was the navy officer who led the mission to burn the Philadelphia in Tripoli harbor?
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Stephen Decatur
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Who is responsible for sailing the USS Intrepid into Tripoli Harbor and sinking the USS Philadelphia?
Commodore Edward Preble was the commanding officer of the squadron blockading Tripoli however, he appointed Stephen Decatur as the commanding officer of the USS Intrepid.
What naval officer sneaked into the Harbor at tripoli and destroyed an American vessel?
Stephen Decatur
Who slipped into Tripoli harbor and burned the captured Philadelphia so pirates could not use it?
decatur
How did the Philadelphia complicate the Navys task in the War with Tripoli?
The crew was captured after the frigate ran aground in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
How did the frigate Philadelphia complicate the Navys task in the War with Tripoli?
The crew was captured after the frigate ran aground in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
How did the frigate Philadelphia complicate the NAVY'S TASK IN WAR WITH TRIPOLI?
The crew was captured after the frigate ran around in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
How did the frigate Philadelphia complicate the navy's task in the war Tripoli?
The crew was captured after the frigate ran around in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
Who is responsible for sailing the USS Intreped into tripoli Harbor and sinking the the USS Philadelphia?
Stephen decatur was the commander of the intrepid.
What happened to crew of USS Philadelphia captured in Tripoli harbor?
sex with Khadafi's old old old grandmother ?
When did Battle of Tripoli Harbor happen?
Battle of Tripoli Harbor happened in 1803-10.
When did First Battle of Tripoli Harbor happen?
First Battle of Tripoli Harbor happened on 1802-05-16.
Who commanded the daring raid that burned the captured frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor and later led gunboat boarding actions against the Barbary corsairs.?
Stephen Decatur, Jr.
