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History of the Marine Corps

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Barbary Wars: To the Shores of Tripoli (Part 4)

Apr 17, 2020

This week, we continue to cover the confrontation between Yusuf's army and the defenders of Derne. Eaton and O'bannon were doing a great job at defending the captured fort. The plan was to move further inland and capture Benghazi and, ultimately, Tripoli. Those plans will change after Eaton receives some devastating news from Tobias Lear.