Jefferson's War
- Synopsis
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Rulers of the North African countries had routinely collected tribute from Mediterranean sailors until the United States declared the practice "piracy" and fought a naval war to put a stop to the practice. This popular history fashions the conflict as a war which "pitted a modern republic with a free-trade, entrepreneurial creed against a medieval autocracy whose credo was piracy and terror. " The various battles are described and the American naval figures are celebrated. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786740208
- Publisher:
- PublicAffairs
- Date of Addition:
- 09/17/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Joseph Wheelan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
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English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
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This is a copyrighted book.