First Barbary War
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The First Barbary War was an early 19th-century conflict in which the United States and Sweden fought North African Barbary states to stop pirate attacks on American merchant ships and assert free trade in the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Barbary War canonical | 28 |
| Barbary Wars | 6 |
| Tripolitan War | 1 |
| siege and bombardment of Tripoli in 1804 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T485086 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: First Barbary War Context triple: [Marines' Hymn, influencedBy, First Barbary War]
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Battle of Tripoli
The Battle of Tripoli was the decisive 2011 offensive in Libya’s capital in which anti-Gaddafi rebel forces, backed by NATO, seized control of the city and effectively toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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First Seminole War
The First Seminole War was an early 19th-century conflict in Spanish Florida in which U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson invaded Seminole territory, helping pave the way for U.S. acquisition of Florida and setting a precedent for later Indian removal policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Barbary War Target entity description: The First Barbary War was an early 19th-century conflict in which the United States and Sweden fought North African Barbary states to stop pirate attacks on American merchant ships and assert free trade in the Mediterranean.
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A.
Battle of Tripoli
The Battle of Tripoli was the decisive 2011 offensive in Libya’s capital in which anti-Gaddafi rebel forces, backed by NATO, seized control of the city and effectively toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s regime.
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B.
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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C.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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D.
War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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E.
First Seminole War
The First Seminole War was an early 19th-century conflict in Spanish Florida in which U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson invaded Seminole territory, helping pave the way for U.S. acquisition of Florida and setting a precedent for later Indian removal policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military history event
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Algiers
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Morocco ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Tripoli ⓘ Tunis ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cause |
Barbary piracy against American shipping
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assertion of free trade in the Mediterranean ⓘ demands for tribute by Barbary States ⓘ protection of American merchant ships ⓘ |
| conflictType |
limited war
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naval war ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ottoman Empire
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surface form:
Ottoman Empire (suzerainty over Barbary States)
Sweden ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1805 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| initiatedBy |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location |
Barbary Coast
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Derna ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ North Africa ⓘ Tripoli ⓘ |
| mottoAssociated | "to the shores of Tripoli" ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Derna (1805)
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surface form:
Battle of Derna
blockade of Tripoli ⓘ USS Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
burning of USS Philadelphia
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| opponent | Barbary States ⓘ |
| outcomeForUnitedStates |
experience for early US Marine Corps
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increased international prestige ⓘ validation of US Navy effectiveness ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Barbary War
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surface form:
Barbary Wars
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| relatedTo | Second Barbary War ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
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reduction of tribute payments ⓘ temporary end to US–Tripoli hostilities ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
USS Constitution
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USS Enterprise ⓘ USS Intrepid ⓘ USS Philadelphia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1801 ⓘ |
| USMarineOfficer | William Eaton ⓘ |
| USNavalCommander |
Edward Preble
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Richard Dale ⓘ Samuel Barron ⓘ |
| USNavalOfficer |
Stephen Decatur
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William Bainbridge ⓘ |
| USPresidentInOffice | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
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Subject: First Barbary War Description of subject: The First Barbary War was an early 19th-century conflict in which the United States and Sweden fought North African Barbary states to stop pirate attacks on American merchant ships and assert free trade in the Mediterranean.
Referenced by (36)
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