The Wars of the Barbary Pirates

To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines

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The Wars of the Barbary Pirates

To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines

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The wars against the Barbary pirates not only signaled the determination of the United States to throw off its tributary status, liberate its citizens from slavery in North Africa, and reassert its right to trade freely upon the seas: they enabled America to regain its sense of national dignity. The wars also served as a catalyst for the development of a navy with which America could project its newly acquired power thousands of miles away. By the time the fighting was over the young republic bore the unmistakable marks of a nation destined to play a major role in international affairs.

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Published 10 Nov 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781846030307
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 19 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 170 mm
Series Essential Histories
Short code ESS
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern…

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