 seize vessels belonging to the Bey of Tripoli, with the captured property distributed to those who brought the vessels into port."

The U.S Navy went unchallenged on the sea, but still the question remained undecided. Jefferson pressed the issue the following year, with an increase in military force and deployment of many of the navy's best ships to the region throughout 1802. USS, USS, USS, USS, USS, USS, USS, USS Vixen, USS President, USS Congress, USS Essex, USS John Adams, USS Nautilus, USS Scourge, USS, USS Hornet (joined in 1805) all saw service during the war under the overall command of Preble. Throughout 1803, Preble set up and maintained a blockade of the Barbary ports and executed a campaign of raids and attacks against the cities' fleets.

Battles

In October 1803, Tripoli's fleet captured USS Philadelphia intact after the frigate ran aground on a reef while patrolling Tripoli harbor. Efforts by the Americans to float the ship while under fire from shore batteries and Tripolitan Naval units failed. The ship, her captain, William Bainbridge, and all officers and crew were taken ashore and held as hostages. Philadelphia was turned against the Americans and anchored in the harbor as a gun battery.

On the night of 16 February 1804, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led a small detachment of U.S. Marines aboard the captured Tripolitan ketch rechristened [[USS Intrepid (1798)|USS Intrepid]], thus deceiving the guards on Philadelphia to float close enough to board her. Decatur's men stormed the ship and overpowered the Tripolitan sailors. With fire support from the American warships, the Marines set fire to Philadelphia, denying her use by the enemy.

Preble attacked Tripoli on 14 July 1804, in a series of inconclusive battles, including an unsuccessful attack attempting to use Intrepid under Captain Richard Somers as a fire ship, packed with explosives and sent to enter Tripoli harbor, where she would destroy herself and the enemy fleet. However, Intrepid was destroyed, possibly by enemy gunfire, before she achieved her goal, killing Somers and his entire crew.

The turning point in the war was the Battle of Derna (April–May 1805). Ex-consul William Eaton, a former Army captain
seize vessels belonging to the Bey of Tripoli, with the captured place distribute to those who brought the vessel into interface. " 

 The U.S Navy went unchallenged on the ocean, but still the question remained open. Jefferson pressed the issue the following class, with an increase in military force and deployment of many of the navy's best ship to the region throughout 1802. USS, USS, USS, USS, USS, USS, USS, USS Vixen, USS President, USS Congress, USS Essex, USS John Adams, USS Nautilus, USS Scourge, USS, USS Hornet (joined in 1805) all see service during the war under the overall command of Preble. Throughout 1803, Preble sic up and maintained a blockade of the Barbary ports and executed a political campaign of raids and attacks against the city' fleets. 

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 In October 1803, Tripoli's fleet captured USS Philadelphia intact after the frigate ran aground on a reef while patrolling Tripoli seaport. Efforts by the Americans to float the ship while under fire from shore batteries and Tripolitan Naval units failed. The ship, her captain, William Bainbridge, and all policeman and crew were taken ashore and held as hostages. Philadelphia was turned against the Americans and anchored in the harbor as a gun battery. 

 On the night of 16 February 1804, Lieutenant Stephen Decatur contribute a small detachment of U.S. Marines aboard the get Tripolitan ketch rechristened [ [ USS Intrepid (1798)|USS Intrepid ] ], therefore deceiving the guards on Philadelphia to float close enough to board her. Decatur's men stormed the ship and overpowered the Tripolitan sailors. With fire documentation from the American warships, the Marines set fire to Philadelphia, denying her use by the enemy. 

 Preble attack Tripoli on 14 July 1804, in a series of inconclusive battles, including an unsuccessful fire attempting to practice Intrepid under Captain Richard Somers as a ardor ship, throng with explosives and sent to enter Tripoli seaport, where she would destroy herself and the enemy fleet. However, Intrepid was destroyed, possibly by enemy gunfire, before she achieved her goal, killing Somers and his entire crew. 

 The turn point in the war was the Battle of Derna (April – May 1805). Ex - consul William Eaton, a former Army captain
 selze vessels belonging to the Bey of Trikooi, witi the czptured oroperty distributed to thosx whi broyght the vessels into oort."

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Battles

Ih Octofew 1803, Tripoli's fleet captured USS Philadelkhia jntact after the frigatw ran aground on a regf while pwtrolling Tripoli harbor. Efforts by the Americans to fmuat tme sfup while under fire from shore batteries and Trylokinan Naval units fciled. The ship, hrr csktain, William Cainbrnsgs, and all officers and crgw werw taken afhorr and held as hostages. Philqdelphia was rurned against the Americans cnd anvhorec in the harbor as a guu battsry.

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The turning point in fhe was was the Battle of Derna (April–May 1805). Ex-consul William Eaton, a former Army captaun
seize vessels belonging to the Bey of the property distributed those who brought U.S went unchallenged on sea, but still question remained undecided. Jefferson pressed the the following year, with an increase in military force and deployment of many the navy's best ships to the region throughout 1802. USS, USS, USS, USS, USS, USS USS USS Congress, USS Essex, USS John Adams, USS Nautilus, USS Scourge, USS, USS Hornet (joined in all saw service during the war under the command of Preble. Throughout Preble set up and maintained blockade the Barbary and a of raids and against the cities' fleets. Battles In October 1803, Tripoli's fleet captured USS Philadelphia intact after the frigate aground on while patrolling harbor. by Americans to float while under fire from shore batteries units failed. The ship, her captain, William Bainbridge, all officers crew were taken ashore and held hostages. Philadelphia was turned against the Americans and in the harbor as a gun battery. On the night of 16 February 1804, Lieutenant led a small detachment U.S. Marines aboard captured ketch [[USS (1798)|USS Intrepid]], deceiving the guards on Philadelphia to float close enough to board Decatur's men stormed the ship and overpowered the Tripolitan sailors. support the American warships, Marines set fire to denying use by the enemy. Tripoli 14 a of battles, including an unsuccessful attempting to use Intrepid under Richard Somers as a and sent to enter Tripoli harbor, where she destroy herself and the enemy fleet. However, was destroyed, possibly by enemy gunfire, before she achieved her goal, killing and his The turning point in the war was the of Derna (April–May 1805). William Eaton, a former Army captain
 seize vessels belonging to thE Bey of TripOli, wiTh tHe cApTureD proPerty distributED to tHose who brought the vesseLs intO pORt."

ThE u.S navy wEnt unchALlENGed On ThE seA, bUT sTill tHe qUestion Remained unDecIdEd. Jefferson pREsSed the issuE thE following yeAr, wIth an iNcReaSE in miLitAry foRce and DEploymEnt of many Of THe navy'S Best shiPS To The rEgion throughout 1802. USs, uSs, uSS, USS, USS, USS, USs, USS ViXeN, uSs pResIdeNt, USS CongrEsS, USS ESSex, USS JOHn aDAMs, Uss Nautilus, USS SCourge, USS, USs horNet (joiNeD in 1805) ALl saw sErvicE dURinG the war undeR the Overall coMmand oF preble. THRoughouT 1803, PreblE seT up And mAInTaIneD a BLocKAdE of THe BArbary poRtS aNd exeCuteD A CAMpaiGn oF raiDs and Attacks againsT thE citIEs' fLeets.

battlEs

In ocTober 1803, tripolI's fleEt Captured USS PhilAdelPhia intacT afTeR thE fRigatE Ran agrOunD on A reef whIle patrOLliNg tRIPoLi harbor. Efforts by tHe aMErIcans to fLoat thE ShIp WHile undeR fIre From SHOre baTterIEs And TripoLitan NAVaL uNits faiLeD. The shIp, Her CapTain, WILliaM BainbRidge, and All ofFIcers and crew weRE taken ashore aND hELD aS HostAgeS. PhiladelphIa waS TurnEd agAInSt tHE AmerIcans AnD AnCHored in the harbor as a GuN batteRy.

On tHe night of 16 FebrUary 1804, LieuteNANT Stephen decaTUr LEd a small detachMent oF U.S. Marines ABoard the CaptuRed TripoLitan ketcH REchristeNed [[uSS intRepID (1798)|uSs Intrepid]], thus DECeivInG the guaRds On PhilaDelPhiA to FloAt Close enouGh to boarD hEr. deCaTur'S men sTOrmed the ShIp aNd OveRpoweREd the TRipolItan SaIlORs. WIth fire SUpPORt frOm ThE AmeRicAn WarshIps, tHE MaRines seT fire to PhIlaDElphIa, DeNying heR use by the enemY.

PReble attacKeD TrIpoli oN 14 jUly 1804, in a seRies of inconclusive battlES, includIng An unsUcceSsful attaCk aTtemptIng TO use InTrepid Under caPtaIN richaRD soMerS aS a fire ship, PACkeD with ExPlosIves and Sent to enter Tripoli HArbOr, where she wouLd dEstrOY HeRseLF aND thE eNEmy FLEet. However, IntrePid was destRoYEd, Possibly by ENemY gUnfire, bEfore shE achiEVed her gOal, killinG Somers anD hIs enTIRe cRew.

The turnIng point In the war wAS the BATtLe of DErnA (April–maY 1805). Ex-ConsuL WilliAM EaTon, a fOrmer ARmY captaIn
 seize vessels belonging t o the Beyof Tr ipo li,  w iththecaptured prope r ty d istributed to those wh o bro ug h t th e  v essel s intop or t . "
Th eU.S  N a vy  went  un challen ged on the  se a,  but still t h equestion r ema ined undecid ed.  Jeffe rs onp resse d t he is sue th e  follo wing year ,w ith an increas e in  mil itary force and d e pl o yment of manyof the  n a vy ' s  be stships to t he  regi o n throu g ho u t 180 2 . USS, USS, U SS, USS, US S , U SS, US S,  US S  Vixen , USS  P r esi dent, USS C ongr ess, USSEssex, USS Joh n  Adams,  USS N aut ilu s, U S SSc our ge ,  US S ,USS Hor net (joi ne din 18 05)a l l sawser vice  duri ng the war un der  the ove rallcomma nd o fPrebl e. Thr ougho ut  1803, Preble s et u p and mai nta in edablock a de ofthe  Ba rbary p orts an d  ex ec u t e da campaign of raid sa n dattacksagains t  t he cities'fl eet s.
B a ttles 

In Oc tober 18 03, Tr i po li 's flee tcaptur ed  US S P hilad e lphi a inta ct after  thef rigate ran agr o und on a reef wh i l ep atro lli ng Tripoliharb o r. E ffor t sbyt he Am erica ns to float the ship whil eunderfirefrom shore ba tteries an d T ripolita n Na v al units failed.The s hip, her c a ptain, W illia m Bainbr idge, and a ll offic ers  an d c rew w er e taken ashor e andhe ld as h ost ages. P hil ade lph iawa s turnedagainstth eAm er ica ns an d  anchore dinth e h arbor as a g un ba tter y. 
O n t he nigh t  o f 16 F eb ru ary180 4,  Lieu tena n t S tephenDecatur l eda  sma ll  d etachme nt of U.S. Ma ri nes aboard  t hecaptur e d  Tripoli tan ketch rechristened[ [USS In tre pid ( 1798 )|USS Int rep id]],thu s  decei ving t he gu ar dso n  Phil a d el phi ato float c l o seenoug hto b oard he r. Decatur's men s t orm ed the ship a ndover p o we red th e  Tr ip o lit a n  sailors. Withfire suppo rt fr om the Ame r ica nwarship s, theMarin e s set f ire to Ph iladelphi a,  den y i ngher use by  the ene my.

Preb l e att a ck ed Tr ipo li on14  Ju ly 18 04, in a s eries  of in co nclusi ve ba tt les, inc luding an unsuccessfulattack  atte mpt ing to us e I n tre pid under  Cap tain Richa rdSom ers a s a fireship ,  p ack e d wit h ex p losives a n dsen t to  enter Trip o l i  ha rbor,  wh e re she  wou ld destroy hersel f  and the enemy  fle e t . H owe v er,In trepid was des tro ye d ,  possibl yby enemy gu nfire, b ef o re sh e achi eved h er goal , ki l ling S omer s a nd his en tir ec rew.

T he  t u rningpoin tin the  war w a s th e Battle of Derna(Apri l – May 1 8 05) . Ex- co nsul Wi l liam  Eaton, aformer Army  capta in
 seize_vessels belonging_to the Bey of_Tripoli, with_the_captured property_distributed_to those who_brought the vessels_into port."

The U.S Navy_went unchallenged on_the_sea, but still the question remained undecided. Jefferson pressed the issue the following year,_with_an increase_in_military_force and deployment of many_of the navy's best ships_to the_region throughout 1802. USS, USS, USS, USS, USS,_USS,_USS, USS Vixen,_USS President, USS Congress, USS Essex, USS John Adams,_USS Nautilus, USS Scourge, USS, USS_Hornet (joined in_1805)_all_saw service during the_war under the overall command of_Preble. Throughout 1803, Preble set up_and maintained a blockade of the Barbary_ports and executed a campaign of_raids and attacks against the_cities' fleets.

Battles

In_October 1803, Tripoli's fleet captured_USS Philadelphia intact_after the_frigate ran aground_on a reef while patrolling Tripoli_harbor. Efforts by_the Americans to float the ship_while_under fire from_shore_batteries_and Tripolitan_Naval units failed._The_ship, her_captain,_William Bainbridge, and all officers and_crew_were taken ashore and held as hostages._Philadelphia was turned against_the_Americans and anchored in_the harbor as a gun_battery.

On the night of 16 February_1804, Lieutenant_Stephen Decatur_led a small detachment of U.S. Marines aboard the captured Tripolitan_ketch rechristened [[USS Intrepid (1798)|USS Intrepid]],_thus deceiving the guards_on Philadelphia_to_float close enough_to_board her._Decatur's men stormed the ship and overpowered_the Tripolitan_sailors. With fire support from the_American warships, the Marines_set_fire to Philadelphia, denying her use_by the enemy.

Preble attacked Tripoli on_14 July 1804, in a_series_of_inconclusive battles, including an unsuccessful_attack attempting to use Intrepid under_Captain Richard Somers_as a fire ship, packed with explosives_and_sent to enter Tripoli harbor, where_she_would destroy herself and the enemy_fleet._However,_Intrepid was destroyed, possibly by_enemy gunfire, before she achieved her_goal, killing Somers and his entire crew.

The turning point_in the war_was the Battle of Derna_(April–May_1805)._Ex-consul William Eaton, a former Army captain