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The Wars of the Barbary Pirates
To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines
The Wars of the Barbary Pirates
To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines
Description
An accessible introduction to the wars against the Barbary pirates, which shaped the early United States.
It 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.
As this volume outlines, 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.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Background to war
Warring sides
The fighting
Portrait of a soldier
The world around war
Portrait of a civilian
How the war ended
Conclusion and consequences
Further reading
Product details
| Published | Jun 06 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781472810298 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Series | Guide to… |
| Short code | GUI |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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