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Author:

Lambert, Frank, 1943-

Title:

The Barbary wars : American independence in the Atlantic world / Frank Lambert.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Hill and Wang,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

228 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Pirates--Africa, North--History--19th century.
Pirates--Mediterranean Region--History--19th century.
United States--History--Tripolitan War, 1801-1805.
United States--Relations--Africa, North.
Africa, North--Relations--United States.
United States--History--War with Algeria, 1815.
United States--Foreign relations--1783-1815.
Africa, North--History, Naval--19th century.
Mediterranean Region--History, Naval--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-216) and index.

Contents:

The American Revolution checked -- Tribute or arms? -- Tributary to the Barbary States -- The cultural construction of the Barbary pirates -- The Tripolitan War : 1801-5 -- An uneasy peace : partisan debate and British harassment -- The Algerine war of 1815 and American independence in the Atlantic world.

ISBN:

9780809095339 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0809095335 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56329545

LCCN:

2004019361

Locations:

USUX851 -- ISU Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Coe College) (Cedar Rapids)     ** Lending Suspended

PLAX964 -- Preus Library (Luther College) (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Library (Grand View College) (Des Moines)     ** Lending Suspended

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Dunn Library (Indianola)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Vogel Library (Waverly)

PWAX296 -- Yohe Memorial Library-W. Burlington (Southeastern Comm. College) (West Burlington)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)