Barbary Wars
“In this slim and eminently readable volume, author Frank Lambert makes a case for the Barbary Wars as the first true test of American Independence.” —H-Net Reviews
The history of America’s conflict with the piratical states of the Mediterranean runs through the presidencies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison; the adoption of the Constitution; the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812...
“In this slim and eminently readable volume, author Frank Lambert makes a case for the Barbary Wars as the first true test of American Independence.” —H-Net Reviews
The history of America’s conflict with the piratical states of the Mediterranean runs through the presidencies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison; the adoption of the Constitution; the Quasi-War with France and the War of 1812...
