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The Pirate Coast : Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805 by Richard Zacks is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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A real-life thriller—the true story of the unheralded American who brought the Barbary Pirates to their knees. "It is a tale of high ideals, derring-do, [and] extraordinary courage." — New York Times In an attempt to stop the legendary Barbary Pirates of North Africa from hijacking American ships, William Eaton set out on a secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli. The operation was sanctioned by President Thomas Jefferson, who at the last moment grew wary of "intermeddling" in a fo
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- Author
- Richard Zacks
- Publisher
- Hyperion Books
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781401383114
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (68 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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