jul 1, 1803 - Barbary discource
Description:
- gov paid tributes to let american ships pass- jefferson stopped, there was military stuff navy stuff
- eventually payments started again with less discourse
- tripoli was one of the barbary states
- established much of the early U.S. Navy's reputation and set the stage for American involvement in the Mediterranean for decades to come
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 1, 1803
Now
~ 222 years ago