The Barbary Coast (also Barbary, Berbery or Berber Coast) was the name given to the coastal regions of North Africa or Maghreb, specifically the Ottoman borderlands consisting of the regencies in Algiers and Tripoli, as well as the Beylik of Tunis and the Sultanate of Morocco from the 16th to 19th centuries.[1][2][3] The term originates from the exonym of the Berbers.[4][5]
A 17th-century map by the Dutch cartographer Jan Janssonius showing the Barbary Coast, here "Barbaria"
In 1625, Algiers' pirate fleet (by far the largest) numbered 100 ships of various sizes employing 8,000 to 10,000 men. The corsair industry accounted for 25 percent of the workforce of the city, not counting other activities related directly to the port. The fleet averaged 25 ships in the 1680s, but these were larger vessels than had been used since the 1620s, thus the fleet still employed some 7,000 men. In addition 2,500 men manned the pirate fleet of Tripoli, 3,000 in Tunis, and several thousand more in all the various minor pirate bases such as Bona, Susa, Bizerta, and Salé. The corsairs were not solely natives of their cities; while many were Arabs and Berbers, there were also Turks, Greeks, Albanians, Syrians, and renegade Italians (especially Corsicans) among their number.[7]
Purchase of Christian captives in the Barbary States
The first military land action overseas by the United States was executed by the US Marines and the US Navy in 1805 at the Battle of Derna, Tripoli, a coastal town now in eastern Libya, in April 1805. It formed part of an effort to destroy all Barbary pirates, to reclaim American slaves in captivity and end piracy acts between the warring tribes on the part of the Barbary states, which were themselves member states of the Ottoman Empire. The opening line of the Marines' Hymn refers to this action: "From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli...".[citation needed]
See also
Langue de Barbarie – Thin sandy peninsula within Langue de Barbarie National ParkPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback
^Ben Rejeb, Lotfi (2012). "'The general belief of the world': Barbary as genre and discourse in Mediterranean history". European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire. 19 (1): 15. doi:10.1080/13507486.2012.643607. S2CID 159990075.
^Hinz, Almut (2006). "Die "Seeräuberei der Barbareskenstaaten" im Lichte des europäischen und islamischen Völkerrechts". Verfassung und Recht in Übersee / Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 39 (1): 46–65. JSTOR 43239304.
^"Barbary | historical region, Africa | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^Murray, Hugh (1841). The Encyclopædia of Geography: Comprising a Complete Description of the Earth, Physical, Statistical, Civil, and Political. Lea and Blanchard.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Barbary Pirates" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 383–384.
^Gregory Hanlon. "The Twilight Of A Military Tradition: Italian Aristocrats And European Conflicts, 1560-1800." Routledge: 1997. Pages 27-28.
Sources
London, Joshua E. (2005), Victory in Tripoli: How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN0-471-44415-4
LAFI (Nora), Une ville du Maghreb entre ancien régime et réformes ottomanes. Genèse des institutions municipales à Tripoli de Barbarie (1795–1911), Paris: L'Harmattan, 2002, p. 305
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For other uses see Barbary Coast disambiguation Barbary redirects here For other uses see Barbary disambiguation The Barbary Coast also Barbary Berbery or Berber Coast was the name given to the coastal regions of North Africa or Maghreb specifically the Ottoman borderlands consisting of the regencies in Algiers and Tripoli as well as the Beylik of Tunis and the Sultanate of Morocco from the 16th to 19th centuries 1 2 3 The term originates from the exonym of the Berbers 4 5 A 17th century map by the Dutch cartographer Jan Janssonius showing the Barbary Coast here Barbaria Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksHistory Edit Ex voto of a naval battle between a Turkish ship from Algiers front and a ship of the Order of Malta under Langon 1719 Barbary was not always a unified political entity From the 16th century onwards it was divided into the political entities of the Regency of Algiers Tripolitania Beylik of Tunis and Sharifan Empire Major rulers and petty monarchs during the times of the Barbary States plundering parties included the Dey of Algiers the Pasha of Tripoli the Bey of Tunis and the Sultan of Morocco 6 In 1625 Algiers pirate fleet by far the largest numbered 100 ships of various sizes employing 8 000 to 10 000 men The corsair industry accounted for 25 percent of the workforce of the city not counting other activities related directly to the port The fleet averaged 25 ships in the 1680s but these were larger vessels than had been used since the 1620s thus the fleet still employed some 7 000 men In addition 2 500 men manned the pirate fleet of Tripoli 3 000 in Tunis and several thousand more in all the various minor pirate bases such as Bona Susa Bizerta and Sale The corsairs were not solely natives of their cities while many were Arabs and Berbers there were also Turks Greeks Albanians Syrians and renegade Italians especially Corsicans among their number 7 Purchase of Christian captives in the Barbary States The first military land action overseas by the United States was executed by the US Marines and the US Navy in 1805 at the Battle of Derna Tripoli a coastal town now in eastern Libya in April 1805 It formed part of an effort to destroy all Barbary pirates to reclaim American slaves in captivity and end piracy acts between the warring tribes on the part of the Barbary states which were themselves member states of the Ottoman Empire The opening line of the Marines Hymn refers to this action From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli citation needed See also EditLangue de Barbarie Thin sandy peninsula within Langue de Barbarie National ParkPages displaying wikidata descriptions as a fallback Algeria Country in North Africa Ottoman Tripolitania 1551 1912 Ottoman rule in modern Libya Beylik of Tunis Monarchy in Northern Africa between 1705 and 1881 Republic of Sale 17th century city state in North Africa Sharifan Empire History of human habitation in Morocco since prehistoric times Tunisian navy 1705 1881 Turkish Abductions Barbary slave raids against IcelandReferences Edit Ben Rejeb Lotfi 2012 The general belief of the world Barbary as genre and discourse in Mediterranean history European Review of History Revue europeenne d histoire 19 1 15 doi 10 1080 13507486 2012 643607 S2CID 159990075 Hinz Almut 2006 Die Seerauberei der Barbareskenstaaten im Lichte des europaischen und islamischen Volkerrechts Verfassung und Recht in Ubersee Law and Politics in Africa Asia and Latin America 39 1 46 65 JSTOR 43239304 The Department of State bulletin 1939 p 3 Barbary historical region Africa Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 2021 12 14 Murray Hugh 1841 The Encyclopaedia of Geography Comprising a Complete Description of the Earth Physical Statistical Civil and Political Lea and Blanchard Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Barbary Pirates Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 3 11th ed Cambridge University Press pp 383 384 Gregory Hanlon The Twilight Of A Military Tradition Italian Aristocrats And European Conflicts 1560 1800 Routledge 1997 Pages 27 28 Sources EditLondon Joshua E 2005 Victory in Tripoli How America s War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U S Navy and Shaped a Nation New Jersey John Wiley amp Sons Inc ISBN 0 471 44415 4 LAFI Nora Une ville du Maghreb entre ancien regime et reformes ottomanes Genese des institutions municipales a Tripoli de Barbarie 1795 1911 Paris L Harmattan 2002 p 305External links Edit Look up Barbary Coast in Wiktionary the free dictionary Media related to Barbary Coast at Wikimedia Commons When Europeans Were Slaves Research Suggests White Slavery Was Much More Common Than Previously Believed Ohio State University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbary Coast amp oldid 1132058976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
