America and the Barbary Pirates

Written by the manuscript specialist for early American history for the Library of Congress, this account of the Barbary Wars is quite detailed and refers to other source documents which are available online from the Library.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/jefferson_papers/mtjprece.html

Heritage History: Barbary Wars

Describes the wars, between the Barbary pirates and the Christian sea powers, going back to 1500 AD and includes the Holy League Wars of the 16th century as well as other background.

http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_barbary.php

Office of the Historian: Barbary Wars

The U.S. State Department presents an account of the Barbary Wars, along with other wars, including the back story.

http://history.state.gov/milestones/1801-1829/BarbaryWars

Terrorism in Early America

On this website, which discusses terrorism in early America, delves into the attempt to avoid war, the acquiescence of the United States to pay tributes and ransoms, and ultimately, the wars themselves.

http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2002_winter_spring/terrorism.htm

The Barbary Wars at the Clements

Contains a timeline as well as the background to the conflict as well as a description of early American interactions with the Barbary states, and accounts of both wars.

http://www.clements.umich.edu/exhibits/online/barbary/barbary-introduction.php

The History Guy: The Barbary Wars

Provides the account of the Barbary Wars as well as a detailed picture of the burning of the Frigate USS Philadelphia in the Tripoli Harbor.

http://www.historyguy.com/Barbary_Wars.html