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The First Barbary War (1801-1805), or “America’s First War on Terror,” as some refer to it, was a pivotal moment in US history. While both the Navy and Marines participated in the Quasi-War with France, it was the war with the Barbary pirates that cemented both the Marine Corps and the Navy as the proud organizations that they are today. This was the war that produced heroes such as O’Bannon, Decatur, Preble, Porter, Hull, and Somers.
To the Shores of Tripoli follows three fictional Marine privates as they participate in the watershed moments in the war. Private Seth Crocker is an uneducated, underage Marine who fights from the tops of the USS Enterprise and in battles such as the Gunboat Battle off the coast of Tripoli. Private Ichabod Cone, a veteran of the Revolution, is part of the crew of the USS Philadelphia when it is captured and spends most of the war as a slave of the pasha. Private Jacob Brissey is one of the seven Marines, under Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon, who march 600 miles across the desert against tremendous odds to attack and capture the city of Derne, where, for the first time in history, the US flag is raised over foreign soil.
This book is historical fiction, but the events it describes are historical fact. Most of the characters actually existed and fought in the war. Where possible, their actual words are reproduced here. In all other cases, dialogue and characterizations were born in the author’s imagination.
The First Barbary War is considered the birth of the US Navy. It is equally valid to say that the war created the foundation for the Marine Corps as we know it today.
- Sales Rank: #102255 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-02-20
- Released on: 2013-02-20
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author
Jonathan Brazee graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served 30 years in the Marines as a commander of infantry, recon, MSSG, and air delivery units as well as in various staff billets. He served with the 3d CAG as the military liaison to USAID in Iraq in 2006 and retired as a colonel in 2009. He is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Facinating read - I couldn't put this book down.
By Houston Gray
At 164 pages this is a very quick read and captivated my attention the entire time.
Although I loved it, will read more from Brazee, and gave it 5 Stars, it could easily be improved in a number of ways, all of which I'd be more than happy to help with if the author wants to contact me.
1) More maps. It is a book about military history, which usually involves a lot of troop movement, yet there is only one map in the entire book and it lacks detail. The book mentions tons of cities, boat trips, battles - we military history buffs want more maps so we can better visualize what happened.
2) I know it is second nature to a former Marine Corps Colonel, but for those of us that have not been in the military, it never hurts to explain ranks to us. A simple diagram would go a long ways. (Including the current insignia/patches that go along with these ranks would help too so we start to learn who we are looking at and talking to when we run into modern soldiers.)
3) Same as #2 but this time give us more info about the boats (ya, I call most things that float a "boat" ...just to drive my Navy buddies crazy.) There are several different types discussed - it would be nice to have a diagram, drawing, etc showing what they are, how many people they held, etc.
4) Same as #2 but this time give us some info about the cannons. Different "pounders" are mentioned but without knowing ranges, etc. it is hard to follow why certain boats acted in certain ways.
5) A glossary is always nice in a military history book. This one has none.
6) A brief overview of each of the tribes/sects/etc. that the Marines ran into, worked with, and/or fought against while in Northern Africa would be helpful. They get a bit confusing and it's hard to remember who is who without a slightly deeper understanding of each in their own right. I'd say it wouldn't even hurt to have list of the top 10-20 characters as a cheat-sheet so us readers could flip back to it to make sure we are getting the facts straight.
Even with all those complaints (these are common complaints I have for most military history books) I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! This is one of the best military history books I have ever read and I have read quite a lot of them.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Extraordinary stories of ordinary people
By skisk8
I appreciate the author takes time to write such interesting and realistic stories. I never had time to read fictions until I started to read Brazee's books last fall. Since then I read all his books and a few best sellers from other authors. This book deserves at least one more start than One Shot (by Lee Child). I prefer more realistic stories. One Shot is well written, but the story of the leading character Jack Reacher doesn't exist in real life. All the major characters in Brazee's books are real human, who have fears and can make mistakes. I value how Brazee creates extraordinary stories of ordinary people in foreign countries. I found myself learning a lot about military, history, geography, and other things from Brazee's military books. I hope this review helps.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Great read!
By Keith
Mr. Brazee has created a well written and very enjoyable account of Tripoli. I especially liked the way he developed the story using the point of view of his three fictional Marines and their usage of "period language". Although I had learned about Tripoli in my college history courses, I now have a better "feel" for what happened than I ever did before. This is the first book I've read by Mr. Brazee, so I am looking forward to reading his other books - and I'm hoping he comes out with the other books in the series soon!
Question for Mr. Brazee: Mention was made in several places about Lt. O'Bannon having served in the "Legion of America". What was the "Legion of America"? Although I've read a lot of American history, I have never heard of it.
Thank you for your Service to our country, and for a very enjoyable book!
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