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Barbary Wars and Pirates
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- Who were the Barbary Pirates?
The Barbary pirates were once called Mohammedans
(meaning Islamic; Muslim) and whose rules were called 'Deys' or 'Pachas'
of the Ottoman empire. The Barbary pirates came from North Africa
Pirates. Their lands stretched along the northern shores of Africa
from Egypt towards the west and the Atlantic Ocean. The Barbary
pirates were Muslims whose leaders had found it extremely profitable
to attack and capture ships, particularly those belonging to
Christian countries. The Barbary pirates first emerged after the
Spanish drove the Moors out of Granada in 1492. They were first
organized by Barbarossa, a famous Barbary pirate who became an
Ottoman Admiral.
Barbary Wars and Pirates
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- Who were the Barbary Pirates?
The Barbary pirates sold the cargoes and consignments
of the captured ships for good prices and had grown rich on the
proceeds. Barbary Pirates sailed swift pirate ships called Corsairs.
The Corsairs of the North African Pirates were dreaded enemies of the
Europeans as the Barbary Pirates were also immersed in the slave
trade. Any sailors or passengers they captures were also sold at
good prices, as slaves to the Arab slave markets.
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- The Barbary Pirates and the Europeans
The Barbary Pirates had been feared for many years
throughout the Christian nations of Europe. Their Corsairs traveled
across the oceans searching for goods and slaves. They traveled
across the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean, north to
Iceland and west to South America. The North African Pirates had no fear
and even launched raids on the coastal towns of Europe, either to
take captives as slaves or demand ransoms.
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- The United States and the Barbary Pirates
The leading powers of Europe, instead of fighting the Barbary
pirates, found it easier to pay them tributes to let their ships
alone. The Barbary Pirates had started attacking US vessels during
the American Revolution. President Washington and President Adams
had followed the European suit and also paid tributes to the Barbary
pirates to allow American ships to sail unharmed.
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- President Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates
Although the US were paying
tributes to the Barbary pirates, they were never satisfied
with what was paid them and started to demand even more, just so
they would leave the US ships unmolested. American ships were
eventually seized by the Barbary pirates and US captives were taken.
President Jefferson decided to put an end to paying tributes to the
Barbary Pirates. He ordered a US naval fleet to attack the pirates.
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- The Barbary War of 1801-1805 begins (The Tripolitan
War)
The Fleet was sent on May 13, 1801, at the beginning of
the Barbary War under the command of Commodore Richard
Dale (1756-1826). Commander Dale was ordered to the
Mediterranean to engage the pirates. In 1803 a naval
blockade of Tripoli commenced under the command of
Commodore Preble. The United States gained victory at
Tripoli when they captured the town of Derna - it was
the first US battle ever fought on foreign soil. William
Eaton was the heroic American marine who had led the US
force of 500 across the Libyan desert to take the town
of Derma. Richard Somers was a noted officer who was
killed at Tripoli. Stephen Decatur was another hero
noted for his exploits during the war Barbary War - he
would later fight again in the
War of 1812
and the Barbary War of 1815 (The Algerine War).
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- The War of 1801-1805 Ends
By 1805 the Barbary Pirates had had
enough. Eager to end the war and release their harbors
the pirates agreed to release their American prisoners
and stop attacking and capturing American ships.
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- James Madison and the Barbary War of 1815 (The
Algerine War)
The agreement made by the Barbary
Pirates did not last for long. The Napoleonic Wars
(1803–1815) and the outbreak of the War of 1812 (June
18, 1812 – February 18, 1815) had diverted the attention
of the Europeans and the Americans away from
the activities of the Barbary pirates. However, at the
conclusion of these two wars the Barbary War of 1815
(The Algerine War) began. Algiers declared war on
the United States in 1815 during the presidency of James
Madison, with James Monroe as Secretary of State. In
response President Madison sent Stephen Decatur
(1779-1820) to Algiers at the head of a fleet of 10 US
ships. The Second Barbary War of 1815 (The Algerine War)
ended in victory for the Americans.
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- The End of the Barbary War of 1815 (The Algerine War)
Stephen Decatur sailed into the
harbor of Algiers and on June 30, 1815 forced the Dey of
Algiers to sign a treaty that renounced the practice of
U.S. tribute and agreed to release all U.S. prisoners
without ransom. Stephen Decatur then demanded similar
assurances from the Barbary pirates based in Tunisia on
July 26, 1815 and in Tripoli on August 5 1815. These
guarantees ended the series of conflist known as the
Barbary Wars.
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