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Richard Somers

1 battle1 war

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1778 – 1804

17801785179017951800First Barbary War · 1801-1805Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor — August 3, 1804 · United States · First Barbary War

Active service 1804 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 26.

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Richard Somers was an officer of the United States Navy, killed during an assault on Tripoli during the First Barbary War.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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