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1) 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 the mission. But before Eaton departed, Jefferson grew wary of the affair and withdrew his support. Astoundingly, Eaton persevered, gathering a ragtag...

2) Six frigates: the epic history of the founding of the U.S. Navy

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Toll, Ian W

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Describes the origins and early history of the American Navy, discussing the debates by the founding fathers over the need for a permanent military, the decision to construct six heavy frigates, the campaign against Tripoli, and the War of 1812.

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united states -- history -- tripolitan war, 1801 1805 -- naval operations

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