Barbary Wars (may 13, 1801 – may 5, 1803)
Description:
A series of war w/ the Barbary States of North Africa which were caused by Barbary demands for tribute payments from US (and others) trade ships. Washington and Adams agreed to the payments but Jefferson didn't and this led to a series of conflicts. Eventually, things were settled w/ reduced payments.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 13, 1801
may 5, 1803
~ 1 years and 11 months