The war with Tripoli lasted five years
five years
The American who distinguished himself by successfully waging a war with Tripoli was Thomas Jefferson. The command of the US Navy was under Edward Preble.
The leaders of the Tripoli War, which took place from 1801 to 1805 between the United States and the Barbary State of Tripoli, included President Thomas Jefferson, who sought to end piracy and protect American merchant shipping. On the Tripolitan side, the Pasha of Tripoli, Yusuf Karamanli, was the primary leader, commanding the forces against the U.S. Navy. The conflict was marked by naval engagements and the famous trip of the U.S. Marine Corps to the shores of Tripoli, symbolizing American resolve against piracy.
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It lasted 10 years.
The war with Tripoli lasted five years
five years
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The crew was captured after the frigate ran aground in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
The crew was captured after the frigate ran aground in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
Tripoli declared war on the United States after the US refused to pay a bribe.
The crew was captured after the frigate ran around in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
The crew was captured after the frigate ran around in Tripoli Harbor and the Pasha of Tripoli demanded ransom for its three hundred sailors taken as prisoners of war.
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First Barbary War - 1801 to 1805
Tripoli 1803 to 1804 and war 1812