The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805 /

The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805 /

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After Tripoli declared war on the United States in 1801, Barbary pirates captured three hundred U.S. sailors and marines. President Jefferson sent out navy squadrons, but he also authorized a secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli. He chose an unlikely diplomat, William Eaton, to lead...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zacks, Richard
Corporate Author: Blackstone Audiobooks
Other Authors: Todd, Raymond
Format: CD Audio Book
Language:English
Published: Ashland, OR : Blackstone Audiobooks, [2005]
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
Pirates > Africa, North > History > 19th century.
United States > History > Tripolitan War, 1801-1805.
United States > History > Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 > Underground movements.
United States > History > Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 > Naval operations.
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