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First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia.
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First Barbary War
War between United States and the Barbary states, 1801–1805
The First Barbary War (1801–1805), also known as the Tripolitan War and the Barbary Coast War, was a conflict during the 1801–1815 Barbary Wars, in which the United States fought against Ottoman Tripolitania. Tripolitania had declared war against the United States over disputes…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Stephen Decatur
United States naval officer and commodore (1779–1820)
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Piracy
Act of robbery or criminality at sea
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USS Philadelphia (1799)
United States 36-gun frigate
USS Philadelphia, a 1240-ton, 36-gun frigate, was the second vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Philadelphia. Originally named City of Philadelphia, she was built in 1798–1799 for the United States government by residents of that city. Funding for her…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)