Bombardment of Tripoli (1728)
| Bombardment of Tripoli (1728) | |||||||
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The bombardment of Tripoli in 1728 by the French squadron of Grandpré. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Tripolitania | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Étienne Nicolas de Grandpré | Ahmed Karamanli | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Bombardment of Tripoli is a military operation of the Kingdom of France which took place between July 20 and July 27, 1728 against the current city of Tripoli, in Libya.
After appearing before Tunis which immediately submitted, a French fleet commanded by the squad leader Étienne Nicolas de Grandpré presents himself in front of Tripoli of Barbary Coast. Faced with the Pasha's refusal to submit in turn, the French fleet bombarded the city for six nights, causing great destruction. However, this French victory was not exploited due to the lack of troops landing on land.