Our Navy And The Barbary Corsairs

This is a facsimile reprint of the first full study of the US relations with the Barbary Coast states of North Africa, originally published in 1905. As is clear from the title, the author connects the frequently conflictual relations with the Barbary states over the period 1778 to 1818 with the motivation of successive American presidents to strengthen the US Navy. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)