An edition of The Barbary pirates
(1953)
The Barbary pirates
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by C. S. Forester
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Examines the history of the Barbary pirates, and discusses their relationship with the United States Navy in the early years of the country's entry into the shipping trade.
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History, Naval, Pirates, United States Tripolitan War, 1801-1805, Naval History, Juvenile literature, History, United states, history, tripolitan war, 1801-1805, United states, history, juvenile literature, Pirates, juvenile literature, Africa, north, juvenile literature, Africa, north, Mediterranean region| Edition | Availability |
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Table of Contents
Pirates off the coast of North Africa!
American ships captured
U.S. attempts blockade of Tripoli Harbor
Commodore Morris fails to subdue pirates
Philadelphia aground, 307 prisoners taken
Decatur destroys the Philadelphia
U.S. maintains fragile blockade
Preble attacks Tripoli!
Jefferson considers landing troops in North Africa
Eaton attacks by land across desert
Pirates subdued, peace reigns on the high seas at last.
Edition Notes
"A Flying Point Press book"--T.p. verso.
Originally published: New York : Random House, 1953.
Includes index.
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