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

by Joshua London

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471444152
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	08/01/2005
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.62(h) x 1.02(d)

About the Author

JOSHUA E. LONDON is a Washington, D.C.-based writer. He has written on politics and public policy for many publications, including the American Spectator, Human Events, National Review Online, and Details: Promoting Jewish Conservative Values. London holds an M.A. in social science from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Davis.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: 'Will Nothing Rouse My Country!"

1. Barbary Piracy.

2. Ensnared in Barbary.

3. Eaton Enters Barbary.

4. The Trials and Tribulations of a U.S. Consul.

5. American Declares War.

6. American Might, Frustrated.

7. Slouching toward Failure.

8. The Philadelphia Disaster.

9. American Gunboat Diplomacy.

10. General Eaton's Advance.

11. To the Shores of Tripoli.

12. American Peace.

13. The Lessons of War.

Bibliography.

Photo Credits.

Index.