The Wars of the Barbary Pirates

The Wars of the Barbary Pirates
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 125
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ISBN-10 : 9781472810298
ISBN-13 : 1472810295
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Book Synopsis The Wars of the Barbary Pirates by : Gregory Fremont-Barnes

Download or read book The Wars of the Barbary Pirates written by Gregory Fremont-Barnes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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