Presley O'Bannon
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Presley O'Bannon was a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, famous for his exploits in the First Barbary War. In recognition of his bravery, he was presented a sword for his part in att
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Presley O'Bannon, from Naval Documents
Presley O'Bannon's grave monument in Frankfort Cemetery
Battle of Derna (1805)
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The Battle of Derna at Derna, Cyrenaica, was a military engagement in April–May 1805 of a mercenary army recruited and led by United States Marines under the command of U.S. Army Lieutenant William Ea
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…small army during the Tripoli campaign of the First Barbary War. In the combined operations with the U.S. Navy, he led the successful attack at the Battle of Derna, a coastal town in eastern modern Libya, on April 27, 1805, giving the Marines' Hymn its line "to the shores of Tripoli." Lieutenant O'Bannon became…
William Eaton leading the attack on Derna
Presley O'Bannon, on the way to Derna, 1805
Battle of Derna 1805
Lieutenant Eaton's army route to Derna 8 March – 25 April 1805.