On April 27, 1805 US Marines attacked and captured this city.
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Derne, Libya
- Freeport, the Bahamas
- Havana, Cuba
Daily Quiz for October 28, 2017
On April 27, 1805 US Marines attacked and captured this city.
On April 27, 1805 US Marines attacked and captured this city.
Derne, Libya. Then part of Ottoman Tripoli, Derne was a major port for the Barbary Pirates. Its capture by US Marines and Greek mercenaries inspired the line “To the shores of Tripoli” in the Marine Hymn.