First Battle of Tripoli Harbor

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Tripoli_Harbor
gptkbp:aftermath increased naval presence in Mediterranean
gptkbp:casualties minimal for U. S.
significant for pirates
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Barbary_pirates
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:William_Eaton
gptkb:Stephen_Decatur
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in literature
inspired songs
depicted in film
influenced U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:date 1801
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Second_Battle_of_Tripoli_Harbor
gptkbp:historical_context U. S. response to piracy
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Edward_Preble
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkb:William_Eaton
gptkb:Commodore_John_Rodgers
gptkb:Stephen_Decatur
gptkb:Richard_Somers
gptkb:Captain_Charles_Stewart
gptkb:Commodore_Edward_Preble
gptkb:William_Bainbridge
gptkbp:historical_significance first U. S. military action overseas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of Tripoli Harbor
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkb:Barbary_Wars
gptkbp:legacy inspired future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tripoli_Harbor
gptkbp:military_strategy show of force
preemptive strike
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:USS_Argus
gptkb:USS_Enterprise
gptkb:USS_Nautilus
gptkb:USS_Philadelphia
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:First_Barbary_War
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Tripoli
gptkb:Tripolitan_War
gptkb:Barbary_Wars
gptkb:Battle_of_Derna
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated U. S. naval power
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Mediterranean trade routes
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
boarding actions
cannon fire