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Captain Stephen Decatur
On the night of 16 February 1804, Captain Stephen Decatur led a small detachment of U.S. Marines aboard the captured Tripolitan ketch rechristened USS Intrepid, thus deceiving the guards on Philadelphia to float close enough to board her. Decatur’s men stormed the ship and overpowered the Tripolitan sailors.
What happened with Jefferson and the Barbary Pirates?
When Thomas Jefferson became president, the pirates increased the cost of the tribute and Jefferson refused to pay it. Instead, he sent United States warships to the Mediterranean Sea, which eventually began bombarding the pirate bases. The pirates surrendered in 1805 in what came to be known as the First Barbary War.
Who fought in the Barbary Wars?
The Barbary Wars were a series of two wars fought by the United States, Sweden, and the Kingdom of Sicily against the Barbary states (including Tunis, Algiers, and Tripoli) of North Africa in the early 19th century.
Why did President Jefferson sent a naval squadron to the Mediterranean in 1801?
If America refused, the Barbary States would declare war on the United States. Jefferson ordered a naval expedition to the Mediterranean, resulting in the First Barbary War (1801-1805). Stephen Decatur’s daring raid on the Tripoli harbor to demolish a captured American ship, removing it from enemy hands.
How did Jefferson’s policy towards the Barbary pirates differ from that of President Adams?
How did Jefferson’s policy towards the Barbary pirates differ from that of President Adams? Jefferson refused to pay the pirates anything. What was an unintended consequence of the Embargo Act of 1807? There was an economic depression in the U.S.
What did naval officer Stephen Decatur do to prevent the pirates from using the Philadelphia?
With the ship secure, Decatur’s crew began placing combustibles about Philadelphia with orders to set her ablaze. After making sure the fire was large enough to sustain itself, Decatur ordered his men to abandon the ship and was the last man to leave Philadelphia.
Who were the Barbary pirates quizlet?
Who were the Barbary pirates? The were pirates from Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia and Tripoli, who were called the Barbary States, who raided European and American ships, taking property, enslaving sailors and holding them ransom.