Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation

Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation
by Joshua E. London

Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation
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Author: Joshua E. London
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-09
ISBN: 0471444154
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Wiley

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Book Review: Merchant Mariner Review
Summary: 5 Stars

Excellent book, despite being about the Navy growing and protecting the Merchant Marine. Mariners have paid them back by shipping rum and beer for the last 200 years for them.

The book starts out by grabbing your attention with a specific event of Americans changing the rules again and now following Europe's appeasement philosophy. Mr. London points out very well that Americans want to live life to the fullest and it requires some sacrifice. Consuls Eaton, O'Brien and Cathcart prove this country was founded on principles. They fought a tough fight when everyone was looking to other parts of the world and.

It is well worth the time to read and see just what an incredible country we live in. My thanks to Mr. London.
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Summary of Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation

At the dawn of a new century, a newly elected U.S. president was forced to confront an escalating series of unprovoked attacks on Americans by Muslim terrorists sworn to carry out jihad against all Western powers. As timely and familiar as these events may seem, they occurred more than two centuries ago. The president was Thomas Jefferson, and the terrorists were the Barbary pirates. Victory in Tripoli recounts the untold story of one of the defining challenges overcome by the young U.S. republic. This fast-moving and dramatic tale examines the events that gave birth to the Navy and the Marines and re-creates the startling political, diplomatic, and military battles that were central to the conflict. This highly interesting and informative history offers deep insight into issues that remain fundamental to U.S. foreign policy decisions to this day.

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