America's 200-Year War Against Sea-Going Cutthroats

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Pirates
America's 200-Year War Against Sea-Going Cutthroats

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2013/05/29/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-pirates-americas-200-year-war-against-sea-going-cutthroats/

American warships have been mixing it up with rogues, freebooters, privateers for more than 200 years.


The French Quasi War (1794)
The Barbary Pirate Wars (1803-05, 1815)
Pirates of the Caribbean Part II (1821-25)
The Aegean Expedition (1825-28 )
The Battle of Ty Ho Bay (1855)


The Quasi War – A Young America Slugs It Out With France

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2012/11/12/when-friend-becomes-foe-a-young-america-slugs-it-out-with-france/


Barbary pirates
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7899


Battle of Ty-ho Bay (1855)
http://www.hookedonpirates.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9249

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The First Barbary War, when North African corsairs fought against the United States

https://en.yabiladi.com/articles/details/71136/first-barbary-when-north-african.html

Between 1801 and 1805, the United States fought a war against North African corsairs. Piracy was an important part of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis and Tripoli’s history which was not really appreciated by the Americans.