Thomas Jefferson sent the Marines to Tripoli because Pirates were attacking U.S. shipping along the northern coast of Africa. The independent Ottoman states of Morocco, Tunis, and Algiers, known collectively as the Barbary Coast, were the home to the Barbary Pirates. The first Barbary War was from 1801-1805.
The Barbary Pirates required that all nations whose ships sailed the Mediterranean pay a protection fee. Jefferson was very hesitant to continue doing this. "Tribute or war is the usual alternative of these Barbary Pirates. Why not build a navy and decide on war?" he had said. Finally in 1801, the pasha of Tripoli had had enough and ordered the flagpole of the American consulate chopped down, clearly declaring war.
Lieutenant Stephen Decatur
Tripoli declared war on the US in 1801 because the US refused to continue paying tribute money to the Barbary pirates, who were attacking American ships in the Mediterranean Sea. This led to the First Barbary War between the two countries.
First Barbary War happened in 1801.
The Barbary's 'Circle' made raids successful; the pirates would round up young Christians against the sea coast trapping them between the coast and the armed Barbary pirates forming a circle. But to do this the pirates needed large numbers of raiders.
The Barbary Pirates.
It was a haven for pirates who were attacking US ships.
Thomas Jefferson sent the Marines to Tripoli because Pirates were attacking U.S. shipping along the northern coast of Africa. The independent Ottoman states of Morocco, Tunis, and Algiers, known collectively as the Barbary Coast, were the home to the Barbary Pirates. The first Barbary War was from 1801-1805.
Lieutenant Stephen Decatur
The Barbary Pirates required that all nations whose ships sailed the Mediterranean pay a protection fee. Jefferson was very hesitant to continue doing this. "Tribute or war is the usual alternative of these Barbary Pirates. Why not build a navy and decide on war?" he had said. Finally in 1801, the pasha of Tripoli had had enough and ordered the flagpole of the American consulate chopped down, clearly declaring war.
Around 1800, the US waged war on the Barbary pirates in Tunisia.
To stop the pirates from looting and plundering US ships. In the years before the war, the US had no Navy, but a lot of rum. Argh!
Thomas Jefferson fought a quasi war with France and a very real war with the Barbary Pirates.
Tripoli declared war on the US in 1801 because the US refused to continue paying tribute money to the Barbary pirates, who were attacking American ships in the Mediterranean Sea. This led to the First Barbary War between the two countries.
Thomas Jefferson was the President during this undeclared war with the pirates of Tripoli ,also called the first Barbary War in 1801-1805.
First Barbary War happened in 1801.