Jefferson's War
America's Frist War on Terror 18011805

Very, very, very good. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is the first book I have read devoted exclusively to the US/Barbary Wars. By including the dynamics of Europe with the fledgling United States, the author provided some thought provoking concepts of why the Barbary Wars were in the best int......more

A phenomenal account of the Barbary wars that we didn't seem to learn about in school. The Barbary wars were the first real wars the U.S. fought in as an independent nation, the battles included: the first planting of the U.S. flag on foreign soil, the epic night op to destroy the frigate Philadelphi......more

A well-written, readable history of important events in the early development of the USA, its struggle against the Barbary pirates to whom European nations had paid tribute for centuries, and the unspeakable cruelty with which these piratical nations treated their captives who were enslaved or sold......more

Jefferson's War is an insightful look into an over looked period of American History. In 1800, on the cusp of Thomas Jefferson's election, the United States was still finding itself. Having survived the American Revolution, the upheaval of the establishment of the Constitution, and the early strug......more

Enterprise over Tripoli, after 3 weeks as pacifist President, preyed on Christians for 200 years, Tripoli declared war first, Adams last days sold all 30 ships, slavery for centuries by Muslims, redemptorists paid for 15K, excuse of Koran to conduct aggression, justice honor respect least expensive......more