Publisher's Synopsis
""Our Navy And The Barbary Corsairs"" is a historical book written by Gardner W. Allen that explores the conflict between the United States Navy and the Barbary pirates during the early 19th century. The book provides a detailed account of the piracy problem faced by American merchant ships in the Mediterranean Sea and the efforts made by the US government to combat it. The author describes the political and economic factors that led to the Barbary Wars, as well as the naval battles that took place between the US Navy and the pirates. The book also delves into the tactics used by the pirates and the strategies employed by the US Navy to defeat them. Overall, ""Our Navy And The Barbary Corsairs"" offers a fascinating insight into a little-known chapter of American history and sheds light on the importance of naval power in protecting national interests.A Study Of The Events Of A Forty-Year Period From 1778 To 1818, Showing How The United States Managed To Build A Navy With Such Ships As The George Washington, Philadelphia, Constellation, Constitution, And Others, And Eventually Defeat The Depredations Of The Barbary Pirates In Battles At Tripoli And Algiers Under Bainbridge, Prebel, Porter And Decatur.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
