{"product_id":"9781611764826","title":"Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the authors of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington’s Secret Six\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, the little-known story of Thomas Jefferson’s battle to defend America against Islamic pirates.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Kilmeade – cohost of “Fox \u0026amp; Friends” on Fox News and the national radio show “Kilmeade \u0026amp; Friends” – returns with another fascinating historical narrative, co-written with Don Yaeger. Like their acclaimed bestseller \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington's Secret Six\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on a vitally important episode that has been forgotten by most Americans.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Only weeks after President Jefferson's inauguration in 1801, he decided to confront the Tripoli pirates who had been kidnapping American ships and sailors, among other outrageous acts. Though inclined toward diplomacy, Jefferson sent warships to blockade Tripoli and protect American shipping, and then escalated to all-out war against the Barbary states. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The tiny American flotilla—with three frigates representing half of the U.S. Navy’s top-of-the-line ships—had some success in blockading the Barbary coast. But that success came to an end when the USS \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia\u003c\/i\u003e ran aground in Tripoli harbor and was captured. Kilmeade and Yaeger recount the dramatic story of a young American sailor, Stephen Decatur, who snuck into the harbor, boarded the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia,\u003c\/i\u003e and set her on fire before escaping amid a torrent of enemy gunfire.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Another amazing story is that of William Eaton’s daring attack on the port city of Derna. He led a detachment of Marines on a 500-mile trek across the desert to surprise the port. His strategy worked, and an American flag was raised in victory on foreign soil for the first time.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Few remember Decatur and Eaton today, but their legacy inspired the opening of the Marine Corps Hymn: “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, we fight our country’s battles in the air, on land, and sea.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e tells a dramatic story of bravery, diplomacy, and battle on the high seas, and honors some of America’s forgotten heroes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063237558512,"sku":"9781611764826","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611764826_p0.jpg?v=1763842058","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611764826","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}