U.S. war with Tripoli

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  • Lucas Paul Richert (University of London)

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On 10 June, Tripoli declared war against the U.S., which refused to pay tribute to commerce-raiding Arab corsairs. U.S. land and naval campaigns forced Tripoli to negotiate peace on 4 June 1805.

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Richert, Lucas Paul. "U.S. war with Tripoli". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009
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