Action of 2 June 1803
| Action of 2 June 1803 | |||||||
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| Part of First Barbary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Tripolitania | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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David Porter (WIA) James Lawrence John Downes | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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50 men 9 boats | 1,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 15 killed or wounded | Unknown | ||||||
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The Action of 2 June 1803 was a military engagement between the US Navy and the Tripolitans during the First Barbary War. The Americans launched a raid to burn Tripolitan vessels carrying wheat. The raid ended in failure, and the wheat cargo was saved.