Illustration: Lieutenant Stephen Decatur boarding a Tripolitan gunboat during the bombardment of Tripoli, 3 August 1804, by Dennis Malone Carter. Credit: Naval Historical Center; Wikimedia Commons.

Amazing Courage: Daring Raid against Tripoli Pirates

By Tony Pettinato on February 16, 2021

An article about the near-suicidal mission of Lt. Stephen Decatur Jr. and 70 volunteers who slipped into Tripoli Harbor the night of 16 February 1804... (Read More)

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