Battle of Derna (1805)
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The Battle of Derna was the decisive victory in April-May 1805 of a mercenary army recruited and led by United States Marines under the command of U.S. Army Lieutenant William Eaton, (1764-1811), diplomatic Consul to Tripoli and U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Presley Neville O’Bannon (1776-1850). The battle involved a forced 500-mile march through the North African desert from Alexandria, Egypt to the eastern port city of Derna, Libya, which was defended by a much larger force.
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