After the end of the war , the United States and European nations stopped Process_end paying Commerce_pay tribute to the pirate states ; this marked Recording the beginning of the end of piracy in that region , which had been rampant in the days of Ottoman domination during the 16th–18th centuries .

Under their first king , Geiseric , the formidable Vandal navy carried out Attack pirate attacks across the Mediterranean , sacked Destroying Rome and defeated Conquering a massive Roman invasion in 468 .

It was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered Writing under the American flag since the early 19th century — many news reports referenced Adducing the last pirate seizure as being during the Second Barbary War in 1815 , although other incidents had occurred Coming_to_be as late as 1821 .

It was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered Writing under the American flag since the early 19th century — many news reports referenced Adducing the last pirate seizure as being during the Second Barbary War in 1815 , although other incidents had occurred Coming_to_be as late as 1821 .

It had been prompted Causation by the actions of the Zirid ruler Tamim ibn Muizz ( reigned Control 1062–1108 ) as a pirate in waters off the Italian Peninsula , along with his involvement in Sicily fighting Hostile_encounter the Norman invasion .

The fleet Motion bombarded Attack various fortified pirate cities in present-day Libya , Tunisia , and Algeria , ultimately extracting Getting concessions of fair passage from their rulers .

The Action of 9 November 1822 was a naval battle Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter between the United States Navy schooner and a squadron of three pirate schooners off the coast of Cuba during the Navy 's West Indies anti-piracy operation Military_operation .

upon hearing Know of the pirate attacks Attack , `` alligator '' under lieutenant william howard allen rushed Self_motion to the scene to rescue Rescuing the vessels and seize Control the pirates .