Action of 16 May 1797
Naval battle near Tripoli, Libya / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Action of 16 May 1797 was a naval battle that took place near Tripoli in Ottoman Tripolitania (present-day Libya). The Danish squadron was attacked by a Tripolitan squadron that outnumbered them in number of vessels. The result was a strategic victory for Tripoli.
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Action of 16 May 1797 | |||||||
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A painting of the engagement by Terkild Emanuel Lønning | |||||||
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Denmark–Norway | Tripolitania | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Steen Bille | Yusuf Karamanli | ||||||
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1 frigate 1 brig 1 xebec |
3 xebecs 3 smaller vessels | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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