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001 2006031574
003 DLC
005 20150320081358.0
008 060925s2007 nyub j 001 0 eng
010 $a 2006031574
020 $a9781402741425 (paper)
020 $a1402741421 (paper)
020 $a9781402745225 (trade)
020 $a1402745222 (trade)
020 $a9781428727663 (BWI bdg.)
020 $a1428727663 (BWI bdg.)
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035 $a(OCoLC)71810018
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050 00 $aE335$b.F67 2007
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100 1 $aForester, C. S.$q(Cecil Scott),$d1899-1966.
245 14 $aThe Barbary pirates /$cC.S. Forester.
250 $aUpdated ed.
260 $aNew York, NY :$bSterling Pub.,$cc2007.
300 $a161 p. :$bmaps ;$c22 cm.
440 0 $aSterling point books
500 $a"A Flying Point Press book"--T.p. verso.
500 $aOriginally published: New York : Random House, 1953.
520 $aExamines the history of the Barbary pirates, and discusses their relationship with the United States Navy in the early years of the country's entry into the shipping trade.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aPirates off the coast of North Africa! -- American ships captured -- U.S. attempts blockade of Tripoli Harbor -- Commodore Morris fails to subdue pirates -- Philadelphia aground, 307 prisoners taken -- Decatur destroys the Philadelphia -- U.S. maintains fragile blockade -- Preble attacks Tripoli! -- Jefferson considers landing troops in North Africa -- Eaton attacks by land across desert -- Pirates subdued, peace reigns on the high seas at last.
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yTripolitan War, 1801-1805$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aPirates$zAfrica, North$xHistory$y19th century$vJuvenile literature.
650 0 $aPirates$zMediterranean Region$xHistory$y19th century$vJuvenile literature.
651 0 $aAfrica, North$xHistory, Naval$y19th century$vJuvenile literature.
651 0 $aMediterranean Region$xHistory, Naval$y19th century$vJuvenile literature.
651 1 $aUnited States$xHistory$yTripolitan War, 1801-1805.
650 1 $aPirates$zAfrica, North$xHistory$y19th century.
650 1 $aPirates$zMediterranean Region$xHistory$y19th century.
651 1 $aAfrica, North$xHistory, Naval$y19th century.
651 1 $aMediterranean Region$xHistory, Naval$y19th century.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0701/2006031574-d.html