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First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.
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First Barbary War
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The First Barbary War (1801–1805), also known as the Tripolitan War and the Barbary Coast War, was a conflict during the 1801–1815 Barbary Wars, in which the United States fought against Ottoman Tripolitania. Tripolitania had declared war against the United States over disputes…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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