2006-11-28 03:23:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The United States Marines.
The USN helped too.
T. Jefferson saw to it.
2006-11-28 03:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kingdom of Libya. His battle was with the Barbary Pirates (they were preying on American shipping as well), and he applied to the United States for help. So the US sent the USS Constitution (still floating in Boston, the oldest commisioned warship in the world, manned by an active Navy crew) and her two sister ships were sent to Tripoli. After the pirates were beaten, the King of Libya presented the Marine commander, Lt. Pressley O'Bannon with his sword, a mamaluke, similar to a saber and used by the horsemen of that region. To this day, all Marine officers are authorized to carry the mamaluk sword.
2006-12-01 15:20:43 · answer #2 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋