History

Howard Baldwin

30 April, 15:06

Upon taking office in 1800, my first international crisis involved using the Navy and Marines to suppress the Islamic states on the the North African coast who for years, during the administrations of my predecessors, had been capturing American ships, holding their crews hostage and demanding ransom and tribute. I took decisive action in what were called the

A. Barbary Wars

B. The Undeclared Wars

C. The Long Wars