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US vs Pirates (1804)

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 11:30 a.m.

It\u2019s February 16th. On this day in 1804, US Marines carried out a mission to destroy a ship that had been captured by enemy forces off the coast of Tripoli.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss the first Barbary War, why the US (and Sweden!) were involved in a Mediterranean battle, and tensions between naval warfare and westward expansion.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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