The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805
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Published
New York : Hyperion, [2005].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 432 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm
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Mancos Library District - NONFICTION | 973.47 ZAC | On Shelf |
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Eaton, William, -- 1764-1811.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826.
Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Naval operations.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Underground movements.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805.
Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826.
Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Naval operations.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Underground movements.
United States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805.
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Published
New York : Hyperion, [2005].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [417]-421) and index.
Description
In an attempt to stop the legendary Barbary Pirates of North Africa from hijacking American ships, William Eaton set out in 1805 on a secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli. The operation was sanctioned by President Thomas Jefferson, but at the last moment he grew wary of "intermeddling" in a foreign government, and Eaton set off without national support. Short on supplies, given very little money and only a few men, Eaton's mission seemed doomed from the start. But he improbably triumphed, recruiting a band of European mercenaries in Alexandria, along with some Arab cavalry and Bedouin fighters, and leading them on a march across the Libyan Desert. The success of the event is immortalized in the Marines' Hymn, but Jefferson never allowed Eaton the fame he craved.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zacks, R. (2005). The pirate coast: Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805 (First edition.). Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zacks, Richard. 2005. The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805. Hyperion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zacks, Richard. The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 Hyperion, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zacks, Richard. The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 First edition., Hyperion, 2005.
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