History UsefulNotes / BarbaryCoastWars

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves on the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions of people were captured and sold in North African slave markets. Large parts of the European Mediterranean coast were uninhabited due to the danger of pirate raids. During the early modern era this trade was steadily becoming less respectable. However, Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another, and the pirates did not present a military threat, merely preying on isolated and undefended coastal settlements. When a European frigate would appear, they fled. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary pirates, thinking it vulnerable, began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in the mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it, but nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. Once UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were free to send their own forces as well. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the pirate raids for good.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves on the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions of people were captured and sold in North African slave markets. During the early modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However, Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another, and the pirates did not present a military threat, merely preying on isolated and undefended coastal settlements. When a European frigate would appear, they fled. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

These conflicts have been almost entirely forgotten in modern times, given other major events taking place around the same time which overshadowed them. Perhaps the only reason it is even slightly remembered at all is a single line in the [[SemperFi US Marine Corps Hymn]] (the bit about "the Shores of Tripoli"), referring to the Marines' contribution to this conflict, which included an overland march from Egypt to lay siege to the city, as well as a daring raid on the captured USS ''Philadelphia'' to rescue her officers and burn the ship to deny it to the Tripolitans.) Even then, most Americans react with confusion as to what this line actually means.

These conflicts have been almost entirely forgotten in modern times, given other major events taking place around the same time which overshadowed them. Perhaps the only reason it is even slightly remembered at all is a single line in the [[SemperFi US Marine Corps Hymn]] (the bit about the Shores of Tripoli), referring to the Marines' contribution to this conflict, which included an overland march from Egypt to lay siege to the city, as well as a daring raid on the captured USS ''Philadelphia'' to rescue her officers and burn the ship to deny it to the Tripolitans.) Even then, most Americans react with confusion as to what this line actually means.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary pirates, thinking it vulnerable, began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in the mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it, but nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own forces. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the pirate raids for good.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary pirates, thinking it vulnerable, began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it, but nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own forces. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the pirate raids for good.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions of people were captured and sold in North African slave markets. During the early modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However, Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another, and the pirates did not present a military threat, merely preying on isolated and undefended coastal settlements. When a European frigate would appear, they fled. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions of people were captured and sold in North African slave markets. During the early modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However, Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another, and the pirates did not present a military threat, merely preying on isolated and undefended coastal settlements: when a European frigate appeared they fled. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions of people were captured and sold in North African slave markets. During the early modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another, and the pirates did not present a military threat, merely preying on isolated and undefended coastal settlements: when a European frigate appeared they fled. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions were captured and sold in North African slave markets. During the early modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another, and the pirates did not present a military threat, merely preying on isolated and undefended coastal settlements: when a European frigate appeared they fled. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions were captured and sold in North African slave markets. During the Early-modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another, and the pirates did not present a military threat, merely preying on isolated and undefended coastal settlements: when a European frigate appeared they fled. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

These conflicts have been almost entirely forgotten in modern times, given other major events taking place around the same time which overshadowed them. Perhaps the only reason it is even slightly remembered at all is a single line in the [[SemperFi US Marine Corps Hymn]] (the bit about the Shores of Tripoli), referring to the Marines' contribution to this conflict, which included an overland march from Egypt to lay siege to the city, as well as a daring raid on the captured USS ''Philadelphia'' to rescue her officers and burn the ship to deny it to the Tripolitans.) Even then, most Americans react with confusion at what this line actually means.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary pirates, thinking it vulnerable, began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it, but nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own forces. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the pirate raids for good.

These conflicts have been almost entirely forgotten in modern times, given other major events taking place around the same time which overshadowed them. Perhaps the only reason it is even slightly remembered at all is a single line in the [[SemperFi US Marine Corps Hymn]] (the bit about the Shores of Tripoli), referring to the Marines' contribution to this conflict, which included an overland march from Egypt to lay siege to the city, as well as a daring raid on the captured USS ''Philadelphia'' to rescue her officers and burn the ship to deny it to the Tripolitans.)

These conflicts have been almost entirely forgotten in modern times, especially given other major events taking place around the same time which overshadowed them. Perhaps the only reason it is even slightly remembered at all is a single line in the [[SemperFi US Marine Corps Hymn]] (the bit about the Shores of Tripoli), referring to the Marines' contribution to this conflict, which included an overland march from Egypt to lay siege to the city, as well as a daring raid on the captured USS ''Philadelphia'' to rescue her officers and burn the ship to deny it to the Tripolitans.)

While this series of conflicts is [[SmallReferencePools generally forgotten by most modern audiences]], especially given other major events taking place around the same time, it is immortalized somewhat in the [[SemperFi US Marine Corps Hymn]] (the bit about the Shores of Tripoli) refers to the Marines' contribution to this conflict, which included an overland march from Egypt to lay siege to the city, as well as a daring raid on the captured USS ''Philadelphia'' to rescue her officers and burn the ship to deny it to the Tripolitans.)

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast," stretching from Morocco to Libya, based on a singular industry: piracy and slavery. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs." This was no small matter; pirate raids reached as far away as Iceland, and over the centuries millions were captured and sold in North African slave markets. During the Early-modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans throughout this era were too busy fighting each another. Every once in a while one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon sufficiently annoyed]] to send a fleet to punish them, but on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger ones had neither the time nor the money to deal with them once and for all.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]], depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast", or what is now Morocco based on a singular industry: piracy. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs". During the Early-modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans were throughout this era too busy with one another. Every once in awhile one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon irritated too much]] and send a fleet to punish them. But on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger powers, considered it easier to pay tribute.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary Pirates thinking it vulnerable began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it, but nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own contributions. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the difficulty for good.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary Pirates thinking it vulnerable began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America, was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it. Nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own contributions. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the difficulty for good.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the [[UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars Napoleonic Wars]]. Depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast", or what is now Morocco based on a singular industry: piracy. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs". During the Early-modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans were throughout this era too busy with one another. Every once in awhile one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon irritated too much]] and send a fleet to punish them. But on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger powers, considered it easier to pay tribute.

While this series of conflicts is [[SmallReferencePools generally forgotten by most modern audiences]], especially given other major events taking place around the same time, it is immortalized somewhat in the [[SemperFi US Marine Corps Hymn]] (the bit about the Shores of Tripoli) refers to the Marines' contribution to this conflict, which included an overland march from Egypt to lay seige to the city, as well as a daring raid on the captured USS ''Philadelphia'' to rescue her officers and burn the ship to deny it to the Tripolitans.)

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary Pirates thinking it vulnerable began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America, was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it. Nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own contributions. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the difficulty for good.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] known as America came to be. The Barbary Pirates thinking it vulnerable began to prey upon its commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America, was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it. Nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own contributions. First was the Royal Navy, and then finally the French, who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the difficulty for good.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the Napoleonic Wars. Depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast", or what is now Morocco based on a singular industry: piracy. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs". During the Early-modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans were throughout this era too busy with one another. Every once in awhile one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon irritated too much]] and send a fleet to punish them. But on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger powers, considered it easier to pay tribute.

A series of spinoffs of either the European-Turkish wars or the Napoleonic Wars. Depending on how you look at it. Since the late Middle Ages a number of city-states centered themselves in the "Barbary Coast", or what is now Morocco based on a singular industry. Piracy. These were collectively called the "Barbary Corsairs". During the Early-modern era this trade was becoming less respectable. However Europeans were throughout this era to busy with one another. Every once in awhile one of the larger powers would be [[BullyingADragon irritated to much]] and send a fleet to punish them. But on the whole the smaller powers and even the larger powers, considered it easier to pay tribute.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] came to be known as America. The Barbary Pirates thinking it vulnerable began to prey upon it's commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America, was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it. Nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As UsefulNotes/TheNapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own contributions. First the Royal Navy. Then finally the French who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the difficulty for good.

In the 1780's a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution new nation]] came to be known as America. The Barbary Pirates thinking it vulnerable began to prey upon it's commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America, was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it. Nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As the NapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own contributions. First the Royal Navy. Then finally the French who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the difficulty for good.

In the 1780's a [[AmericanRevolution new nation]] came to be known as America. The Barbary Pirates thinking it vulnerable began to prey upon it's commerce and demand tribute. The Americans were not in a mood for this and sent a series of punitive expeditions. America, was short on naval resources at the time, and was hard put to it. Nevertheless it did well enough. This was interrupted by the WarOf1812. After this, another American squadron came to visit the Barbary Coast. As the NapoleonicWars were over, the Great Powers were now free to send their own contributions. First the Royal Navy. Then finally the French who simply conquered the Barbary Coast, ending the difficulty for good.