The First Barbary War (1801–1805), also known as the Tripolitan War or the Barbary Coast War, was the first of the two wars fought between the United States and the Northwest African Berber Muslim states, known collectively as the Barbary States.
The First Barbary War<span> (</span>1801<span>–1805), also known as the Tripolitan </span>War<span> or the </span>Barbary Coast War<span>, was the first of the two </span>wars<span> fought between the </span>United States<span> and the Northwest African Berber Muslim </span>states<span>, known collectively as the </span>Barbary States<span>.</span>