Two centuries after the Barbary Wars, America is once again fighting a war overseas to protect its shipping, as well as that ...

Barbary corsairs—the name for both the ships and those who crewed them—were privateers who sailed for several countries along ...

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With the recent wet weather many of us are dreaming of summer approaching and enjoying time lounging on the beach.

When you think of the U.S. Navy, you probably think of historical conquests against Barbary Pirates or heroism on the high seas. But one key thing our Navy needs today to thrive is a little more ...

We granted letters of marque against the Barbary Pirates, back in the day. In the 19th century, though, letters of marque and reprisal began to go by the boards. A number of major countries in Europe ...

This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of London 700 years ago. Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 ...