On 16th February 1804 an American brig approached the Philadelphia Frigate and set it on fire. This was happening in the harbour of Tripoli. But another odd thing was curious: that an American brig was commanded by a man from Messina. To understand this peculiar war event we’ll need to take several steps back and look to the wider picture of a Mediterranean determined by the age of Napoleon, and the first appearance of the American Navy in this area.
A night of fire in Tripoli
RESTIFO, Giuseppe
2010-01-01
Abstract
On 16th February 1804 an American brig approached the Philadelphia Frigate and set it on fire. This was happening in the harbour of Tripoli. But another odd thing was curious: that an American brig was commanded by a man from Messina. To understand this peculiar war event we’ll need to take several steps back and look to the wider picture of a Mediterranean determined by the age of Napoleon, and the first appearance of the American Navy in this area.File in questo prodotto:
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