Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War
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The Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War was the maritime and coastal region where the United States and its allies fought the Barbary states of North Africa in the early 19th century to suppress piracy and protect American shipping.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War canonical | 1 |
| United States Navy during First Barbary War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War Context triple: [Battle of Derna (1805), theater, Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War]
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First Barbary War
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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B.
Second Barbary War
The Second Barbary War was an 1815 naval conflict in which the United States decisively defeated the Barbary States of North Africa, ending American tribute payments and securing safer Mediterranean trade.
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C.
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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Battle of Derna (1805)
The Battle of Derna (1805) was a U.S.-led assault on the Libyan port city of Derna during the First Barbary War, notable as the first recorded land battle fought by the United States on foreign soil.
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E.
Mediterranean theater of the French Revolutionary Wars
The Mediterranean theater of the French Revolutionary Wars was the maritime and coastal front where Revolutionary France clashed with various European and Ottoman forces for control of key sea routes and strategic ports in the Mediterranean basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War Target entity description: The Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War was the maritime and coastal region where the United States and its allies fought the Barbary states of North Africa in the early 19th century to suppress piracy and protect American shipping.
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A.
First Barbary War
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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B.
Second Barbary War
The Second Barbary War was an 1815 naval conflict in which the United States decisively defeated the Barbary States of North Africa, ending American tribute payments and securing safer Mediterranean trade.
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C.
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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D.
Battle of Derna (1805)
The Battle of Derna (1805) was a U.S.-led assault on the Libyan port city of Derna during the First Barbary War, notable as the first recorded land battle fought by the United States on foreign soil.
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E.
Mediterranean theater of the French Revolutionary Wars
The Mediterranean theater of the French Revolutionary Wars was the maritime and coastal front where Revolutionary France clashed with various European and Ottoman forces for control of key sea routes and strategic ports in the Mediterranean basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign theater
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theater of war ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
NERFINISHED
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Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Barbary States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Regency of Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Regency of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Regency of Tunis NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commandedBy |
Edward Preble
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ William Eaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Barbary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
coastal warfare
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| endTime | 1805 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Derna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Tripoli Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the USS Enterprise vs Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Blockade of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Burning of USS Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ amphibious operations in North Africa ⓘ coastal bombardments ⓘ naval blockade operations ⓘ |
| location |
Algerian coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barbary Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyrenaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Libyan coast ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripolitania NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisian coast ⓘ central Mediterranean Sea ⓘ coasts of North Africa ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
ending payment of tribute to Barbary states
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protection of American merchant shipping ⓘ suppression of Barbary piracy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | overland march to Derna ⓘ |
| opponent |
Barbary privateers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tripolitan corsairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | First Barbary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
NERFINISHED
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reduction of Barbary tribute demands ⓘ |
| startTime | 1801 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War Description of subject: The Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War was the maritime and coastal region where the United States and its allies fought the Barbary states of North Africa in the early 19th century to suppress piracy and protect American shipping.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Navy during First Barbary War