Wars of the Barbary Pirates

To the shores of Tripoli: the rise of the US Navy and Marines

AvGregory Fremont-Barnes,Robert O'Neill

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Del 66 i serien Essential Histories

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An accessible introduction to the wars against the Barbary pirates, which shaped the early United States.It 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.As this volume outlines, 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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Utgivningsdatum:2006-11-10
Mått:168 x 244 x 8 mm
Vikt:319 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Essential Histories
Antal sidor:96
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781846030307

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Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford and serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. A prolific author, his books include Waterloo 1815: The British Army’s Day of Destiny and many others on military and naval subjects covering the 18th to the 21st centuries. Professor Robert O'Neill, AO D.Phil. (Oxon), Hon D. Litt. (ANU), FASSA, FR Hist S, is the Series Editor of the Essential Histories. He has held a number of eminent positions in history circles, including the Chichele Professorship of the History of War at All Souls College, University of Oxford, 1987-2001, and the Chairmanship of the Board of the Imperial War Museum and the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChronologyBackground to warWarring sidesThe fightingPortrait of a soldierThe world around warPortrait of a civilianHow the war endedConclusion and consequencesFurther reading