Gunboat Diplomacy in the

Barbary WarsBy James A Eichner II

Organization

Gunboat Diplomacy – Definitions and History

Barbary Wars – Background and History

Barbary Wars – As Examples of Gunboat Diplomacy

Gunboat diplomacy

“the use or threat of limited naval force, otherwise than as an act of war, in order to secure advantage or to avert loss, either

in the furtherance of an international dispute or else against foreign nationals within the territory

or the jurisdiction of their own state”-James Cable

Barbary States

Income through Piracy:

Extortion Loot Ransom

The Tripolitan War: 1801-1805

The Algerian War: 1815

Naval Activity during the Barbary Wars

Barbary States: Organized State-Run Naval Activities

The Threat or Use of Piracy In Pursuit of Tribute / Economic Advantage

United States: Organized State-Run Naval Activities

Use of Ships to Seize Enemy Ships at Sea, to Blockade, to Guard Sea Lanes, to “negotiate”

Conclusion:Gunboat Diplomacy can be Studied in Many

Different Ages