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The Battle of Tripoli Harbor also known as the Bombardment of Tripoli, was a fleet action and bombardment fought between the the Mediterranian Squadron of the United States and the navy of the Ottoman Vilayet of Tripoli during the First Barbary War. With the Tripolitian War settling into attrition and there was need for a decisive American victory in order to bring Tripoli‘s ruler Yusuf Karamanli to terms and end the war. Edward Preble, the American commander of the Mediterranian Squadron, decided the most effective way to defeat Tripoli would be to engage the Tripolitian fleet at port and bombard the city of Tripoli until Karamanli surrendered. If the American fleet could destroy the Pasha’s fleet as well as a large portion of the city, Preble felt that the Tripolitians would have no other option but to sue for peace.
Battle of Tripoli (1804) | |||||||
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Part of First Barbary War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Tripoli | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Edward Preble |
Ahmad Karamanli Rais Mohammad Rous | ||||||
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unknown |