Drawing upon numerous ship logs, journals, love letters, and government documents, Leiner paints a vivid picture of the world of naval officers and diplomats in the early 19th century, as he recreates a remarkable and little known episode from the early American republic.
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Drawing upon numerous ship logs, journals, love letters, and government documents, Leiner paints a vivid picture of the world of naval officers and diplomats in the early 19th century, as he recreates a remarkable and little known episode from the early American republic.
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When I first saw this book I thought "Shores of Tripoli" and all that. This actually occurs about ten years later. The book covers the decisions to go to the North African Coast and who was to be in charge of which section. Decatur's actions precluded others from regaining reputations and rankled some in the Navy. By successfully beating the Algerian bey Decatur changed the views of several European countries regarding the Barbary pirates activities and economic base.