Describes the 1805 secret mission, reluctantly sanctioned by Thomas Jefferson and led by William Eaton, to stop the Barbary pirates of North Africa from hijacking American ships, revealing how a ragtag group of men, aided by a band of European mercenaries, Arab cavalry, and Bedouin warriors, brought down the government of Tripoli. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
Author: Richard Zacks
ISBN: 9781401308490
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Dimensions: 132 x 196