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US hoists Old Glory after bombardment during Tripolitan War
After a bombardment of Tripoli, a landing party with Lt. O'Bannon of the Marines in command hauled down the Tripolitan flag and hoisted Old Glory for the first time over a fort in the old world. April 27, 1805. Copy of artwork by Capolino. Depitcs storming of Derna (Tripoli) during the Tripolitan War between the United States and the Barbary States. O'Bannon's actions were commemorated in a stanza of the Marine Corps hymn.
Image ID: 000454
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Image size: 2.0 Mpixels (5.84 MB uncompressed) - 1160x1760 pixels (3.9x5.9 in / 9.8x14.9 cm at 300 ppi)
Image keywords: 1800s, 19th-century, Barbary Coast War, Barbary Pirates, Barbary States, Derna, Eon3022, EonBudget, Events, First Barbary War, Illustrations, Marines, Presley Neville O'Bannon, Tripoli, Tripolitan War, U.S. Marine Corps, United States, War-Conflict, bombardments, bombings, flags, wars
