American–Algerian War (1785–1795): Difference between revisions

American-Ottoman War (1785-1795){{Short description|1785-1795 conflict between Algiers and America}}

The '''Algerian–American war''' took place between 1785 and 1795 between the freshly independent [[United States|United States of America]] and the [[Regency of Algiers|Ottoman Empire]] which began attacking American shipments. One of the reasons for the war was a British sabotage efforts against the Americans, whom informed the Algerians of the vulnerability of the American ships, and may have hired or supported the [[Barbary pirates]] operating out of the Algerian ports.