Three new ships, Americas new navy, reached the water in 1797. By 1801, a squadron of American ships patrolled the Mediterranean protecting merchantmen from swift pirate corsairs. Fierce battles ensue. Americans win respect and honor after thrashing the Barbary Pirates in Tripoli and the British Navy on the high seas. “Where are you bound?” Find the answer to the question in these 13 pages of action, power, and tenacity.