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Gunboat Diplomacy in the Barbary Wars

Gunboat Diplomacy in the Barbary Wars. By James A Eichner II. Organization. Gunboat Diplomacy – Definitions and History Barbary Wars – Background and History Barbary Wars – As Examples of Gunboat Diplomacy. Gunboat diplomacy.

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Gunboat Diplomacy in the Barbary Wars

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  1. Gunboat Diplomacy in the Barbary Wars By James A Eichner II

  2. Organization • Gunboat Diplomacy – Definitions and History • Barbary Wars – Background and History • Barbary Wars – As Examples of Gunboat Diplomacy

  3. Gunboat diplomacy • “the use or threat of limited naval force, otherwise than as an act of war, in order to secure advantage or to avert loss, either in the furtherance of an international dispute or else against foreign nationals within the territory or the jurisdiction of their own state” -James Cable

  4. Barbary States

  5. Income through Piracy: Extortion Ransom Loot

  6. The Tripolitan War: 1801-1805

  7. The Algerian War: 1815

  8. Naval Activity during the Barbary Wars • Barbary States: Organized State-Run Naval Activities The Threat or Use of Piracy In Pursuit of Tribute / Economic Advantage • United States: Organized State-Run Naval Activities Use of Ships to Seize Enemy Ships at Sea, to Blockade, to Guard Sea Lanes, to “negotiate”

  9. Conclusion: • Gunboat Diplomacy can be Studied in Many Different Ages

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