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Sterling Point Books®: The Barbary Pirates Paperback – April 1, 2007

4.2 out of 5 stars 9 customer reviews

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Product Details

  • Age Range: 12 and up
  • Grade Level: 7 and up
  • Lexile Measure: 1140L (What's this?)
  • Series: Sterling Point Books®
  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Sterling; Updated Ed edition (April 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1402741421
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402741425
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,135,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is the story of the US Navy's fight against the Barbary Pirates of North Africa when Thomas Jefferson was president in the early 1800s. Interesting short book. He mentions the history of the Barbary PIrates being Muslim, and started committing piracy against the Christians off the coasts of North Africa centuries before the 1800s. He discusses that fact that there were four different states, Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers and Morocco, all nominally subservient to the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople, however, they pretty much did what they wanted. Forester makes the point that the four states had been preying on Christians for centuries, and only periodically, did the Christian states repress the pirates. Generally the western Europe states paid tribute to be left alone as they were too busy with their wars with each other. Jefferson sent over five different Fleets, led by five different men, with mixed results, as leadership was everything.

Well done short book covering the early heros of the United States Navy and their exploits. Suitable for all ages.
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Our family has collected all the Hornblower books. This was a chance to add to our Forester books from a new angle. The book has been a hit with our son. I'd recommend it.
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Though not as interesting as his Hornblower books, these are true stories, not fiction. It is a great little book.
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Was what I wanted met all expectations.
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It was OK but I expected more.
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