The Wars of the Barbary Pirates by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

The Wars of the Barbary Pirates by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

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.

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.

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ISBN 13	9781846030307
ISBN 10	1846030307
Title	The Wars of the Barbary Pirates
Author	Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Series	Essential Histories
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2006-11-10
Number of pages	96
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