Under the command of Stephen Decatur, Intrepid entered Tripoli Harbor on 16 February 1804 disguised as a merchant ship.
Hamlin's print "The Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor, February 1804" is his most famous work.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia lay in Tripoli Harbor threatening to become Tripoli's largest and most powerful corsair.
He volunteered for Lieutenant Stephen Decatur's expedition into Tripoli Harbor.
On October 31, 1803, USS Philadelphia grounded on a reef just off Tripoli Harbor.
She was named for the Battle of Tripoli Harbor.
Its blade is inscribed with his name and a commemoration of the Battle of Tripoli Harbor.
Battle of Tripoli Harbor may refer to:
First Battle of Tripoli Harbor (1802)
Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor (1804)