What the records say
- When
- 2 Jun 1803
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.89° N, 13.19° E
- Description
- 1803 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 2 June 1803
The Action of 2 June 1803 was a military engagement between the US Navy and the Tripolitans during the First Barbary War. The Americans launched a raid to burn Tripolitan vessels carrying wheat. The raid ended in failure, and the wheat cargo was saved.
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