battle, nineteenth century
Bombardment of Tripoli
Bombardment of Tripoli was a battle fought in 1828 at Tripoli, in what is now Libya. The recorded result: Tripolitanian victory. Recorded strength: 1 Ship of the Line; 2 Frigates; 1 Brig; 2 Corvettes; 1 Schooner; 12 gunboats and mortar boats against 20 vessels; shore batteries.
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Record
| Date | 1828 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tripoli, Libya 32.902N, 13.186E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 1 Ship of the Line; 2 Frigates; 1 Brig; 2 Corvettes; 1 Schooner; 12 gunboats and mortar boats | 20 vessels; shore batteries |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tripoli 1551, same recorded site
- Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor 1804, same recorded site
- Action of 16 May 1797 1797, same recorded site
- Bombardment of Tripoli 1728, same recorded site
- Action of 22 June 1803 1803, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between 1289 and 1912.
Elsewhere in 1828
- Siege of Varna (1828) Bulgaria
- Battle of Akhalzic Georgia
- Siege of Kars Turkey
- Battle of Mariel Cuba
- Battle of Punta Malpelo Ecuador
Bombardment of Tripoli is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 72 in present-day Libya.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4940517, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Tripoli (1828), revision 1370605278, 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.