Prisoners of the Bashaw: The Nineteen-Month Captivity of American Sailors in Tripoli, 1803–1805
Year: 2024 Language: English Author: Frederick C. Leiner Performer: Tom Parks (Narrator) Publisher: Tantor Audio Genre: Maritime History Playtime: 10 hrs and 12 mins Audio codec: MP3 Audio bitrate: 64 kbps Description: On October 31, 1803, the frigate USS Philadelphia ran aground on a reef a few miles outside the harbor of Tripoli. After hours under fire, the Philadelphia, aground and defenseless, surrendered, and 307 American sailors and marines were captured. The bashaw ordered the crew moved into an old warehouse, and the officers were eventually moved to a dungeon beneath the Bashaw's castle. While the officers were treated as "gentlemen," although imprisoned, the sailors worked as enslaved laborers. The crew of the Philadelphia remained prisoners for nineteen months, until the Tripolitan War ended in June 1805. Audible Release Date: January 30, 2024
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Prisoners of the Bashaw: The Nineteen-Month Captivity of American Sailors in Tripoli, 1803–1805
Language: English
Author: Frederick C. Leiner
Performer: Tom Parks (Narrator)
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genre: Maritime History
Playtime: 10 hrs and 12 mins
Audio codec: MP3
Audio bitrate: 64 kbps
Description: On October 31, 1803, the frigate USS Philadelphia ran aground on a reef a few miles outside the harbor of Tripoli. After hours under fire, the Philadelphia, aground and defenseless, surrendered, and 307 American sailors and marines were captured. The bashaw ordered the crew moved into an old warehouse, and the officers were eventually moved to a dungeon beneath the Bashaw's castle. While the officers were treated as "gentlemen," although imprisoned, the sailors worked as enslaved laborers. The crew of the Philadelphia remained prisoners for nineteen months, until the Tripolitan War ended in June 1805.
Audible Release Date: January 30, 2024
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