What the records say
- When
- 7 Jul 1804
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.89° N, 13.19° E
- Description
- 1804 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 7 July 1804
Naval action between USA and Tripoli
The Action of 7 July 1804 was a military engagement between the US Navy and the Tripolitans near Tripoli. A Tripolitan ship carrying wheat that attempted to enter Tripoli was forced to run ashore by US ships. A US attempt to capture or destroy the vessel was repelled, and the cargo was saved by the Tripolitans.
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