The+Barbary+Wars

__﻿First Barbary War (Tripolitan War)__

 * **1801-1805**
 * United States fought forces of **Ottoman Empire**
 * **Arab speaking pirates along North African coast** (known as Barbary) had been demanding **protection money** from all nations that sailed in the **Mediterranean**, known for **taking cargoes and enslaving crews**
 * **Jefferson** was reluctant to give in to the pirate's demands and when he became president, **refused paying them tribute**, and pasha of Tripoli declared war on United States
 * Years of fighting included loss of frigate **//Philadelphia//** and capture of captain and crew, but **Commodore Edward Preble** forced Morocco out of war and bombarded Tripoli to restore some order to Mediterranean, then **Commodore John Rogers** with land force threatened to capture Tripoli and place brother of Tripoli's pasha on throne to lead to a treaty that brought an end to the fighting
 * United States would still have to pay humiliating **$60,000 ransom** for the captured sailors

__Second Barbary War (Algerian War)__

 * **1815**
 * United States fought forces of **Algiers**
 * With the **War of 1812** raging on, the **Barbary States** of North Africa took advantage of the situation to continue to **attack and harass United States ships** in the Mediterranean
 * Towards the **end** of the War of 1812, American forces finally decided to deal with the pirates and deployed their navy against the forces of Algiers, with **Commodore Stephen Decatur** capturing enemy ships and starting **negotiations with the Bey of Algeria**
 * The U.S. demanded **return of a small number of captives, an end to the U.S. giving tributes to the pirates, and a $10,000 payment**, all of which were approved by a treaty the Bey signed

__Legacy of the Barbary Wars__
During both wars the United States was still a new country trying to establish itself in the world. Though the first war seemed to result in failure, the second one was ended up being more successful for the nation. By the end of both wars, the United States seemed to emerge as country capable of dealing with international problems and was thus, starting to develop its own identity in the world.

Sources:
 * Picture of American vessel //Philadelphia// burning in harbor of Tripoli- []
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