Examples of 'barbary states' in a sentence

Meaning of "barbary states"

barbary states ~ a historical term referring to a group of North African states along the Barbary Coast that were notorious for piracy and slave trade during the 16th to 19th centuries

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The Barbary States agreed to release all of their prisoners and to stop demanding tributes.
Jefferson never asked for or received from Congress a formal war declaration against the Barbary states.
A man from the Barbary states.
Diplomatic relations continued to intensify between Elizabeth and the Barbary states.
Bribes to the Barbary States rather than engaging them in war.
Diplomatic relations and an alliance were established between Elizabeth and the Barbary states.
Pirates from other Barbary States continued to plunder ships in the Mediterranean.
But if he trended to the south he might reach Spain and the Barbary States.
Jefferson had opposed paying tribute to the Barbary States since as far back as 1785.
In the late 16th century the coast became a pirate stronghold see, Barbary States.
Doria also led an expedition against the Barbary states in 1601.
Their mission was originally to redeem Christian captives in the Barbary States.
Jefferson had opposed paying tribute to the Barbary States since 1785.
The purchase of Christian captives by Catholic monks in the Barbary states.
From there he went to Tlemçen, then the chief town of the Barbary states.

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Although " President " remained in the United States, operations against the Barbary States continued.

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