U.S.-Algeria dispute

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 5 September, the U.S. bought peace from Algerian pirates by paying $1 million ransom for 115 seamen, followed by annual tributes.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "U.S.-Algeria dispute". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5938, accessed 10 May 2024.]

5938 U.S.-Algeria dispute 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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