To the walls of Derne : William Eaton, the Tripoli Coup and the end of the First Barbary War

To the walls of Derne : William Eaton, the Tripoli Coup and the end of the First Barbary War / Chipp Reid.

Author/creator	Reid, Chipp author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2017]
Description	xi, 345 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Eaton, William, 1764-1811. Yūsuf Bāshā al-Qaramānlī, Ruler of Tripoli, -1838. United States--History --Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 --Biography. United States--History --Tripolitan War, 1801-1805 --Campaigns. Darnah (Libya)--History, Military --19th century.

Contents	Shores of Tripoli -- The general -- Brotherly love -- "To chastise the bashaw" -- Dungeons and diplomacy -- Gathering storm -- Planning stage -- Washington insider -- Backroom politics -- Plans in motion -- Into Egypt -- Waiting game -- Fears of the unknown -- A few good men -- An army grows in the desert -- The road to Derne -- Marches, mutinies, and U.S. Marines -- Battles for Derne -- Duplicity and deals -- A sad truth -- Epilogue.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	Biography.
Genre/form	History.
Genre/form	Military history.
LCCN	2017025946
ISBN	9781612518138 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN	1612518133 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN	electronic book
ISBN	mobi

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E335 .R453 2017	Item has been checked out - Due: 05/03/2024	Want This?