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battle, early modern

Bombardment of Tripoli

Bombardment of Tripoli was a battle fought in 1728 at Tripoli, in what is now Libya. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1728
WhereTripoli, Libya32.902N, 13.186E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsFranceagainstTripolitania
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1728 (year precision)
to 1728
PlaceTripoli, Libya
32.902N, 13.186E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ahmed Karamanli
Bombardment of TripoliBombardment of TripoliSiege of TripoliSecond Battle of Tripoli HarborAction of 16 May 1797Action of 22 June 1803Bombardment of TripoliSiege of TripoliMisrataZuwaraAl KhumsGharyanBani Walid100 km32.902N, 13.186E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between 1289 and 1912.

Elsewhere in 1728

Bombardment of Tripoli is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 72 in present-day Libya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16303487, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Tripoli (1728), revision 1376714156, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.