Thomas Jefferson endorse military action against the Barbary pirates.
Thomas Jefferson knew the barbary priates were not trained
It was Thomas Jefferson.
Jefferson refused to pay protection money on the Barbary states
Thomas Jefferson's dilemma was the Barbary pirates on the Barbary coast.
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson refused to pay protection money to the Barbary States. ---Nova.net---
Answer: yes, he was invovled in the 1st Barbary war.
The Barbary Pirates
Thomas Jefferson - they were the ground fighting force of the Navy to handle the pirates of the Barbary Coast.
Thomas Jefferson later increased the size of the U.S. Navy after shrinking it.
Thomas Jefferson fought a quasi war with France and a very real war with the Barbary Pirates.