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A force of American marines marched 500miles across North Africa to make a surprise attack on?
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Tripoli, during the Barbary Pirate Wars, in 1805. There were only eight Marines, led by Lieutenant Percy O'Bannon. O'Bannon was awarded a sword in appreciation, and the sword all Marine officers wear with their dress uniforms to this day are replicas of O'Bannon's. There were a much larger number of mercenaries and Tripolitans opposed to the Bashaw.
Their objective was to replace the usurper on the throne of Tripoli with the rightful Bashaw, Hamet. Hamet's younger brother had stolen the throne and was one of the leaders of the Pirate States of North Africa. The expedition captured Derna, but before they could reach the City of Tripoli a Peace Treaty was signed. Hamet was abandoned, and never regained his rightful kingdom.
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