Saturday, November 07, 2015

America's First War Against Islam: Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I haven't read Kilmead's book, but I am familiar with the topic from another book which I also highly recommend. Ian Toll's "Six Frigates" describes the origins and early history of the American Navy, discussing the debates by the founding fathers over the need for a permanent military, the decision to construct six heavy frigates, the campaign against Tripoli, and the War of 1812. The audio book version is one of my all time favorites.