First Barbary War
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The First Barbary War was an early 19th-century conflict in which the United States and Sweden fought North African Barbary states to stop pirate attacks on American merchant ships and assert free trade in the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Barbary War canonical | 28 |
| Barbary Wars | 6 |
| Tripolitan War | 1 |
| siege and bombardment of Tripoli in 1804 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military history event
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Algiers
ⓘ
Morocco ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Tripoli ⓘ Tunis ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause |
Barbary piracy against American shipping
ⓘ
assertion of free trade in the Mediterranean ⓘ demands for tribute by Barbary States ⓘ protection of American merchant ships ⓘ |
| conflictType |
limited war
ⓘ
naval war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman Empire (suzerainty over Barbary States)
Sweden ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1805 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location |
Barbary Coast
ⓘ
Derna ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Tripoli ⓘ |
| mottoAssociated | "to the shores of Tripoli" ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Derna (1805)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Derna
blockade of Tripoli ⓘ USS Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
burning of USS Philadelphia
|
| opponent | Barbary States ⓘ |
| outcomeForUnitedStates |
experience for early US Marine Corps
ⓘ
increased international prestige ⓘ validation of US Navy effectiveness ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Barbary War
ⓘ
surface form:
Barbary Wars
|
| relatedTo | Second Barbary War ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
ⓘ
reduction of tribute payments ⓘ temporary end to US–Tripoli hostilities ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
USS Constitution
ⓘ
USS Enterprise ⓘ USS Intrepid ⓘ USS Philadelphia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1801 ⓘ |
| USMarineOfficer | William Eaton ⓘ |
| USNavalCommander |
Edward Preble
ⓘ
Richard Dale ⓘ Samuel Barron ⓘ |
| USNavalOfficer |
Stephen Decatur
ⓘ
William Bainbridge ⓘ |
| USPresidentInOffice | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
Referenced by (36)
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Barbary Wars
this entity surface form:
Barbary Wars
subject surface form:
David Porter
this entity surface form:
Barbary Wars
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siege and bombardment of Tripoli in 1804
this entity surface form:
Barbary Wars
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Barbary Wars
this entity surface form:
Tripolitan War
this entity surface form:
Barbary Wars