"A Flying Point Press book"--T.p. verso.
Originally published: New York : Random House, 1953.
Includes index.
Pirates off the coast of North Africa!
American ships captured
U.S. attempts blockade of Tripoli Harbor
Commodore Morris fails to subdue pirates
Philadelphia aground, 307 prisoners taken
Decatur destroys the Philadelphia
U.S. maintains fragile blockade
Preble attacks Tripoli!
Jefferson considers landing troops in North Africa
Eaton attacks by land across desert
Pirates subdued, peace reigns on the high seas at last.
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The Barbary pirates by C. S. Forester. ISBN 9781402745225. Published by Sterling in 2007. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
