Pasha of Tripoli Yusuf Karamanli captured the , so Jefferson authorized William Eaton, the U.S. Consul to Tunis, to lead a force to restore the pasha's older brother to the throne.Wood, 2010, p. 638. The American navy forced Tunis and Algiers into breaking their alliance with Tripoli. Jefferson ordered five separate naval bombardments of Tripoli, leading the pasha to sign a treaty that restored peace in the Mediterranean.Bernstein, 2003, p. 146. This victory proved only temporary, but according to Wood, "many Americans celebrated it as a vindication of their policy of spreading free trade around the world and as a great victory for liberty over tyranny."Wood, 2010, p. 639.
pasha of tripoli yusuf karamanli captured the  so jefferson authorized william eaton the us consul to tunis to lead a force to restore the pasha's older brother to the thronewood 2010 p 638 the american navy forced tunis and algiers into breaking their alliance with tripoli jefferson ordered five separate naval bombardments of tripoli leading the pasha to sign a treaty that restored peace in the mediterraneanbernstein 2003 p 146 this victory proved only temporary but according to wood "many americans celebrated it as a vindication of their policy of spreading free trade around the world and as a great victory for liberty over tyranny"wood 2010 p 639