Key Battles of the Barbary Wars, Episode 5: The Destruction of the USS Philadelphia

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🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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The USS Philadelphia, launched in 1799, played a crucial role in early American naval history but was captured by Tripolitan forces in 1803 after running aground near Tripoli during the Barbary Wars. Captain William Bainbridge attempted to prevent its capture by lightening the ship and destroying key materials but was ultimately forced to surrender, leading to his crew’s captivity and increased ransom demands. Commodore Preble responded by planning to destroy the Philadelphia to prevent it from strengthening Tripoli's forces, selecting Lieutenant Stephen Decatur for a daring raid to set the frigate ablaze. Decatur and his crew succeeded in a swift, covert operation that won admiration back in the U.S. and internationally, shifting the balance of the war in America’s favor.

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0:15.3	Welcome back to our series, key battles of the Barbary Wars. In the last episode, we saw that
0:24.5	America was fed up with constantly being held for ransom from the Barbary Pirates. They managed to
0:30.2	eke out some sort of trade status quo in the 1790s. But finally, the request for tribute went too high.
0:38.2	The Barbary States declared war against the United States.
0:41.0	This leads to a flotilla going to the Mediterranean.
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