Moor Pirates – No Password

For decades, Europe and the fledgling United States paid tribute (bribes) to the Barbary states to leave their ships alone. By 1800, the US was paying nearly 20% of its annual federal budget to Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis, and Morocco.

: They utilized fast, shallow-draft vessels like galleys and xebecs , which were ideal for navigating Mediterranean coastlines and outmaneuvering heavier European warships. moor pirates

Here is the real story of the Sultans of the Sea. For decades, Europe and the fledgling United States

: In the early 1800s, the newly formed United States fought the Barbary Wars to end the practice of paying "tribute" (protection money) to these states to prevent the capture of American merchant ships and crews. and Morocco. : They utilized fast