On this episode of Dave Does History, we march back to 1805 and the windswept shores of Derna, Libya, where a handful of U.S. Marines etched their place in American legend.

From the burning sands of the desert to the thundering guns offshore, the Battle of Derna was the first time the Stars and Stripes flew in victory on foreign soil.

Join Dave as he explores the grit, glory, and gamble behind the phrase “to the shores of Tripoli,” and how a bold plan, a borrowed army, and a Marine named O’Bannon helped forge the Corps' enduring legacy.