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Jefferson's War
- Author
- Joseph Wheelan
- Narrator
- John Lescault
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 27 June 2005
- Run Time
- 12 hours 10 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Two centuries ago, without congressional or public debate, Thomas Jefferson, a president who is thought of today as peaceable, launched America’s first war on foreign soil—a war against terror. The enemy was Muslim; the war was waged unconventionally, with commandos, native troops, and encrypted intelligence, and launched from foreign bases.
For nearly two hundred years, the Barbary pirates had haunted the Mediterranean, enslaving tens of thousands of Europeans and extorting millions of dollars from their countries in a mercenary holy war against Christendom. Sailing in sleek corsairs built for speed and plunder, the Barbary pirates attacked European and American merchant shipping with impunity, triumphing as much by terror as force of arms.
The author traces the events leading to Jefferson’s belief that peace with the Barbary States and respect from Europe could be achieved only through the “medium of war.”
Critics Review
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“Jefferson’s War is a fascinating and readable story of how America fought and won its first war on terror—two centuries ago.”
Newsweek
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“Lively recounting of the crusade, 200 years ago, that brought the marines to the shores of Tripoli...The stuff of good historical fiction—and a treat for military buffs.”
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“A clear, suspenseful account of a complex topic.”
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Details
- Author
- Joseph Wheelan
- Narrator
- John Lescault
- Duration
- 12 hours 10 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 June 2005
- ISBN
- 9781483056111
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Military history, History of the Americas
Synopsis
Two centuries ago, without congressional or public debate, Thomas Jefferson, a president who is thought of today as peaceable, launched America’s first war on foreign soil—a war against terror. The enemy was Muslim; the war was waged unconventionally, with commandos, native troops, and encrypted intelligence, and launched from foreign bases.For nearly two hundred years, the Barbary pirates had haunted the Mediterranean, enslaving tens of thousands of Europeans and extorting millions of dollars from their countries in a mercenary holy war against Christendom. Sailing in sleek corsairs built for speed and plunder, the Barbary pirates attacked European and American merchant shipping with impunity, triumphing as much by terror as force of arms.The author traces the events leading to Jefferson’s belief that peace with the Barbary States and respect from Europe could be achieved only through the “medium of war.”
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