The Barbary wars: American independence in the Atlantic world

Within a year of American independence, an American merchant ship was captured by state-sponsored pirates operating out of the ports of Morocco. Algerian pirates quickly seized two more ships: the boats were confiscated, their crews held captive, and ransom demanded of the fledgling American governm...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Lambert, Frank (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Hill and Wang 2005
Ausgabe:1. ed.
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Table of contents
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Zusammenfassung:Within a year of American independence, an American merchant ship was captured by state-sponsored pirates operating out of the ports of Morocco. Algerian pirates quickly seized two more ships: the boats were confiscated, their crews held captive, and ransom demanded of the fledgling American government. The history of America's conflict with the piratical states of the Mediterranean runs through the first four presidencies; the adoption of the Constitution; the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812; the construction of a full-time professional navy; and, most important, the nation's halting steps toward commercial independence. Depicting a time when Britain ruled the seas and France most of Europe, this book shows that America's earliest conflict with the Arabic world was always a struggle for economic advantage rather than any clash of cultures or religions.--From publisher description
Includes information on the Algerine War (1815), Algiers Treaty (1795), Continental Congress, U.S. Congress, Stephen Decatur, Democratic-Republicans, William Eaton, Federalists, France, Benjamin Franklin, free trade, Great Britain, U.S. House of Representatives, Ali Hassan (dey of Algiers), Islam, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Yusuf Karamanli (bashaw of Tripoli), Koran, Tobias Lear, James Madison, mercantilism, Morocco Treaty, Navigation Acts, U.S. Navy, Netherlands, Richard O'Brien, Treaty of Paris, pirates, piracy, Portugal, Edward Preble, Sallee Rovers, U.S. Senate, slaves, slavery, Spain, Sweden, Tripoli, Tripoli Treaty, Tunis, war on terrorism, War of 1812, George Washington, etc
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Beschreibung:228 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0809095335
9780809095339

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Inhaltsverzeichnis