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Name: Barbary Wars

Type: Event

Start: 1805 AD

End: 1805 AD

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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. The wars were largely a reaction to piracy carried out by the Barbary states.

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1. First Barbary War


Was a conflict in which the United States and Sweden fought against Tripolitania after the latter had requested a tributary payment in exchange for a cessation of Tripolitatian commerce raiding at sea.

  • June 1805: A peace agreement is reached between the United State and the "Barbary state" of Tripoli. End of the First Barbary War.
  • May 1805: The Americans capture the city of Derna in May 1805.

  • Selected Sources


  • Fredriksen, J.C. (2010): Chronology of American Military History - Volume 1, Facts On File, p.216
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