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Person

Presley O'Bannon

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1805

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Presley O'Bannon, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Derne

    1805

    Role: Marine Corps First Lieutenant

    1. March-April 1805 · Libyan DesertDesert March

      Eaton led a force from Egypt across the Libyan Desert, facing supply shortages and internal tensions among the diverse mercenary groups.

    2. April–May 1805 · Derna, CyrenaicaAttack on Derna

      O'Bannon led Marines and mercenaries in an assault on Derna in April–May 1805, capturing the city before the allies faced a subsequent Tripolitan siege.

    3. 13 May 1805 · Outpost near DernaTripolitan Counterattack

      Tripolitan forces launched an attack against the city, targeting an outpost garrisoned by Hamet's cavalry, resulting in a four-hour battle.

    4. June 1805 · TripoliPeace Treaty

      A peace treaty was signed between Yusuf Karamanli and Tobias Lear, stipulating the abandonment of Derna and the cessation of support for Hamet.

Sources

  1. Battle of Derna (1805) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26