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Google News: The Makings of History / 'Shores of Tripoli' redux
[Ha'aretz] - The ruler of Tripoli, Yusuf Karamanli, had demanded nearly a quarter of a million dollars from the United States in return for free passage for its trading ships. That was a huge amount of money, about 2.5 percent of the income of the federal treasury
Google News: Unable to avoid criticism, US should do the right thing
[Journal Pioneer] - In 1801, Tripoli's pasha, Yusuf Karamanli, turned his pirates loose on American ships. President Thomas Jefferson dispatched America's new navy to bombard Tripoli miles across the desert and captured the eastern Libyan city of Derna, was the first
Suddenly, a Rise in Piracy's Price
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[New York Times] - But in 1801, Tripoli's pasha, Yusuf Karamanli, tried to jack up his prices. Jefferson said no. And when the strongman turned his pirates loose on American ships, Jefferson sent in the Navy to bombard Tripoli, starting a war that eventually brought the
Event: Yusuf Karamanli Of Tripoli To Retake Derna - Timedb
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