In the early 1800s, American ships off the coast of North Africa
routinely found themselves the targets of Muslim pirates. These sea
raiders, or 'corsairs' as they were known, sought captives to
enslave in the Ottoman Empire's galleys, mines and harems. When
reports circulated of white Christians being shackled to oars,
smashing rocks in mines and being sold into sexual slavery, the
American public became incensed. The leaders of the young republic
were forced to act and with remarkable dexterity built a fleet of
ships that grew into a fighting force powerful enough to withstand
its first major test: The Barbary Wars.
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