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While shaping his course for this vessel, Decatur was arrested by a hail from the gunboat which had been commanded by his brother James.This plan was to convert the captured ketch into a man of war, man her with volunteers, and with her attempt the leaning tower of piza height perilous adventure of the destruction of the Philadelphia.Bainbridge and the other American officers whom the Tripolitans had captured with the Philadelphia were imprisoned in a tower looking out upon the bay.The American parried the blow, and make leaning tower of piza height a stroke at the pike, hoping to cut off its point.Suddenly a Tripolitan officer, who had fought his way to a place above the heads of the two officers, aimed a blow at the head of Decatur.Quickly the jackies leaped from their places and while some engaged the Tripolitans, others, torch in hand, clambered upon the feluccas, leaning tower of piza height and set fire to the woodwork and the tarred cordage.Shortly after the receipt of the news, the commodore proceeded with his flag ship, accompanied by the Enterprise, to Tripoli, to renew the blockade which had been broken by the loss of the Philadelphia.In these postscripts he urged the destruction of leaning tower of piza height the Philadelphia.The watchers heard a sudden deafening roar saw a volcanic burst of smoke saw rising high above the smoke the main and mizzen masts of the shattered vessel, with the yards, rigging, and hamper attached.The shotted guns of the frigate were discharged in quick succession one battery sending its iron messengers into the streets of Tripoli, while the guns on the other side bore leaning tower of piza height upon Fort English.No attempt was made to return the fire, for the enemy was securely posted behind his ramparts.The available force leaning tower of piza height under the command of the Bashaw numbered not less than twenty five thousand men.This vessel was the Philadelphia, Capt.Behind leaning tower of piza height her lay moored two Tripolitan cruisers, and near by was a fleet of gunboats.But the force of the blow injured the Tripolitan's weapon not a whit, while Decatur's cutlass broke short off at the hilt.