No, US Navy Lieutenant Stephen Decatur led the raid.
US Navy Lieutenant Stephen Decatur
The American who distinguished himself by successfully waging a war with Tripoli was Thomas Jefferson. The command of the US Navy was under Edward Preble.
When The Pasha of Tripoli [informally] declared war on the U.S.its probably when the pasha of tripoli declared war on the US, the US marine corps was established, the 'mosquito fleet' was defeated at tripoli, the army was disbanded, or the british blockaded the east coast.;]
The president during the First Barbary War, often referred to as the Naval War with Tripoli, was Thomas Jefferson. He served from 1801 to 1809 and is notable for his decision to deploy the U.S. Navy to combat piracy and protect American shipping interests in the Mediterranean. The conflict arose from the demands for tribute by the Barbary states, including Tripoli, which Jefferson refused to continue paying.
Thomas Jefferson refused to pay a tribute tax imposed by the Pasha of Tripoli to allow American ships to pass. Jefferson sent navy frigates to battle in Tripoli. Between 1801 and 1805, naval pressure was increased until the Pasha sued for peace. American sailors, who had been taken hostage, were released and American ships never had to pay tribute again.
The leaders of the Tripoli War, which took place from 1801 to 1805 between the United States and the Barbary State of Tripoli, included President Thomas Jefferson, who sought to end piracy and protect American merchant shipping. On the Tripolitan side, the Pasha of Tripoli, Yusuf Karamanli, was the primary leader, commanding the forces against the U.S. Navy. The conflict was marked by naval engagements and the famous trip of the U.S. Marine Corps to the shores of Tripoli, symbolizing American resolve against piracy.
president Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
At the time of the American Revolution, several North African states (Tripoli, Morocco etc - the Barbary Coast) were pirating hotspots. With its independence, America lost its protection from this pirating - protection provided by England before the war and France during. As Presdent in 1801, Thomas Jefferson refused to pay protection (the usual method to avoid confrontation) and Tripoli declared war on the US. Jefferson sent naval vessels to the Mediteranean in response. Subseqent wartime action led to the "shores of Tripoli" line in the US Marine Corps Hymn.
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Jefferson did not want to raise taxes and did not want a large navy.
Thomas Jefferson later increased the size of the U.S. Navy after shrinking it.