Wars of the Barbary Pirates e-bog
77,59 DKK
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The wars against the Barbary pirates 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 it...
E-bog
77,59 DKK
Forlag
Osprey Publishing
Udgivet
6 juni 2014
Længde
96 sider
Genrer
HBW
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781472810298
The wars against the Barbary pirates 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. 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.