The Resource The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805, Richard Zacks
The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805, Richard Zacks
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- Summary
- In an attempt to stop the legendary Barbary Pirates of North Africa from hijacking American ships, William Eaton set out on a secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli. The operation was sanctioned by President Thomas Jefferson, who at the last moment grew wary of "intermeddling" in a foreign government and sent Eaton off without proper national support. Short on supplies, given very little money and only a few men, Eaton and his mission seemed doomed from the start. He triumphed against all odds, recruited a band of European mercenaries in Alexandria, and led them on a march across the Libyan Desert. Once in Tripoli, the ragtag army defeated the local troops and successfully captured Derne, laying the groundwork for the demise of the Barbary Pirates. Now, Richard Zacks brings this important story of America's first overseas covert op to life.--
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805
- Title
- The pirate coast
- Title remainder
- Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805
- Statement of responsibility
- Richard Zacks
- Subject
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- truePirates -- North Africa -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
- trueUnited States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Underground movements
- trueUnited States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Naval operations
- Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In an attempt to stop the legendary Barbary Pirates of North Africa from hijacking American ships, William Eaton set out on a secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli. The operation was sanctioned by President Thomas Jefferson, who at the last moment grew wary of "intermeddling" in a foreign government and sent Eaton off without proper national support. Short on supplies, given very little money and only a few men, Eaton and his mission seemed doomed from the start. He triumphed against all odds, recruited a band of European mercenaries in Alexandria, and led them on a march across the Libyan Desert. Once in Tripoli, the ragtag army defeated the local troops and successfully captured Derne, laying the groundwork for the demise of the Barbary Pirates. Now, Richard Zacks brings this important story of America's first overseas covert op to life.--
- Assigning source
- Amazon.com
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 170599
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Zacks, Richard
- Dewey number
- 973.4/7
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E335
- LC item number
- .Z33 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
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- Jefferson, Thomas
- Pirates
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- Thomas Jefferson, the first Marines, and the secret mission of 1805
- Label
- The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805, Richard Zacks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [419]-421) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 432 pages
- Isbn
- 9781401300036
- Lccn
- 2004060635
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, 1 map
- System control number
- 56922429
- Label
- The pirate coast : Thomas Jefferson, the first marines, and the secret mission of 1805, Richard Zacks
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [419]-421) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 432 pages
- Isbn
- 9781401300036
- Lccn
- 2004060635
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, 1 map
- System control number
- 56922429
Subject
- truePirates -- North Africa -- History -- 19th century
- trueUnited States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
- trueUnited States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Underground movements
- trueUnited States -- History -- Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 -- Naval operations
- Pirates -- Africa, North -- History -- 19th century
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