629: "Raising the Flag - The Pivotal Battle of Derna"

HistoryPodcast

Apr 27

Written By JC

Interesting Things with JC #629: "Raising the Flag - The Pivotal Battle of Derna" - On this day in 1805, Lt. Presley O'Bannon and the Marines made history raising the US flag over foreign soil for the first time, during the Battle of Derna. A pivotal moment in the First Barbary War that is forever immortalized through their bravery.

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