History Now Essay Avast! How the US Built a Navy, Sent In the Marines, and Faced Down the Barbary Pirates Christopher L. Miller Economics, Government and Civics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, World History 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ In October 1784, an American merchant vessel, the Betsey , was on a trade run from her home port of Boston to Tenerife in the Canary Islands when she was approached by an un-flagged vessel. Suddenly, "sabers grasped between their... Appears in: 20 | High Crimes and Misdemeanors Summer 2009
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