Written by: Joshua E. London
Submitted By: Anna Mass
Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation
A Valuable Lesson in History & Riveting Read.
What a riveting read! Joshua E. London deftly weaves the fascinating stories that took place on three continents into an action-packed U.S. triumph for the ages.
As Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. put it: "Anyone with even a passing interest in Naval history, or U.S. history in general, should read this book." I couldn't agree more, but I wanted to add that London's depiction truly highlights the value of the US Marine Corps, not only in our early history, but also to the Marines' role today. Let us not forget that the Marines are always at the forefront of our country's defense overseas.
As such, I can't better Bernard Cornwell's description of Victory in Tripoli: "a tale of piracy, heroism, disaster, triumph and American exceptionalism. A wonderful story, filling a gap in the history of the early republic. A terrific book!"
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