1. Gunboat Diplomacy in the Barbary Wars
By James A Eichner II

2. Organization Gunboat Diplomacy – Definitions and History
Barbary Wars – Background and History
Barbary Wars – As Examples of Gunboat Diplomacy

3. Gunboat diplomacy
“the use or threat of limited naval force, otherwise than as an act of war, in order to secure advantage or to avert loss, either in the furtherance of an international dispute or else against foreign nationals within the territory or the jurisdiction of their own state”
-James Cable

4. Barbary States

5. Income through Piracy:
Ransom
Loot
Extortion

6. The Tripolitan War:

7. The Algerian War: 1815

8. Naval Activity during the Barbary Wars
Barbary States: Organized State-Run Naval Activities
The Threat or Use of Piracy
In Pursuit of Tribute / Economic Advantage
United States: Organized State-Run Naval Activities
Use of Ships to Seize Enemy Ships at Sea, to Blockade, to Guard Sea Lanes, to “negotiate”

9. Conclusion:
Gunboat Diplomacy can be Studied in Many Different Ages