Chapter 654

Over the past two years, pierce has made people feel great growth in all aspects.

This growth is overall and comprehensive, which is reflected in the work report, that is, the report is not only concise and clear, but also relaxed, leaving enough space for old Dylan to pick up the background and characters.

This is also what Lorraine is most satisfied with.

Among the people present, Lorraine and Carmen are familiar with Pierce's experience in the past two years.

Because the secret service formation belongs to the direct fleet, according to the procedure, if each branch wants to use them, it must obtain Lorin's consent, ask for instructions before reporting.

But apart from Lorraine and Carmen, others have only heard about the whereabouts of the secret service formation in the past two years, and most of them are scattered and unsystematic.

Dylan's supplement makes it easy for fafuna, who has never paid attention to the direct formation, to understand the causes and consequences of things. In Lorraine's view, this is the key factor for a successful debriefing.

Pierce continued to report.

"When I first arrived in Gibraltar, I knew nothing about the Barbary pirates. But governor Artest said that the three pirates had roamed the Mediterranean for more than 200 years, with a total of more than 300 armed merchant ships. Unlike Turkish businessmen, they had miscellaneous ships, ranging from Arabic to European, and even some Oriental hard sailboats."

"In addition, the Barbary pirates are very cunning. In the commercial war in the eastern Mediterranean, we have a large number of allies, European businessmen against Turkish businessmen, and we have an advantage in the quality and quantity of the fleet."

"In the war with Barbary, Barbary relaxed the restrictions on other European merchant ships. We fought alone and were at a great disadvantage in quality and quantity..."

Pierce, who first arrived in Gibraltar, was still impulsive and lacked stability. Artest's introduction failed to scare him. In fact, Pierce was eager to prove himself at that time. He was more happy than worried about the strength of his opponent.

After receiving the task, he began to plan the war. He persuaded Sir Terje to suspend the supply of chamber of Commerce to the Mediterranean Sea and prepared a fleet of 30 ships in half a month, including 5 brigantines and 2 Briggs.

On April 3, 1786, when Miami was preparing to establish the Indian labor company, the fleet set sail under the escort of the secret service formation to Alexandria, Egypt, and did not pay taxes to any Barbary pirates in accordance with the usual practice.

This is the first time!

Prior to this, although the Barbary pirates had targeted oppression on Drake, sir Terje, relying on his many years of dealings in the Mediterranean, still fought against all opinions and maintained the regular tax payment.

Barbary pirates also had his friends. It was the cooperation between the two sides that enabled the chamber of Commerce to barely maintain its hard-earned business base in the loss.

But because of Pierce's special identity, this conventional trail was finally completely broken in two.

On the night of April 7, fierce fighting broke out between the two sides in the western waters of Sicily and the Tunis Strait.

The Barbary pirates dispatched more than 50 pirate ships with more than 4000 people, and pierce took the lead in the secret service formation.

The fierce battle lasted day and night. The lady and the future locked the Babari flagship with a successful roundabout raid. The 50 door Arab galleon lesworth broke through the bottom with one shot, and the pirates dispersed.

Lorraine had seen the summary of the war a long time ago.

The lady was killed in all directions. In the nearly 18 hour battle, 16 pirate ships were injured and sunk, and a total of 17 Barbary pirates were killed and 22 were injured, including 50 door class and 40 door class chief and deputy governor ships.

But pierce felt bad himself.

The Tunisian Strait is too wide, the wind in the Mediterranean is too small, and the fighting is chaotic and fragmented.

Freshmen code broken mast, big broken, future broken, freemanni injured. In addition, eight twin masts, including the xiangyanghua, sank three times and were injured three times. More than 20 skuna used as bait sank 13 times. It can be said that both sides were hurt.

Pierce was forced to give up the original navigation plan to Alexandria, and the whole ship turned to France and entered the port of Toulon for repair.

In the study, pierce frowned.

"I was careless about this war," he said. "I underestimated the climate in the Mediterranean. The wind there was too small, and our high-speed ship's advantage was greatly reduced, especially its control over the battlefield was obviously insufficient."

"But this war has not been fruitless. Compared with the outlaws in the Caribbean, the Barbary bandits have been comfortable in the small ponds of the Mediterranean for too long."

"They have long degenerated into a mob. In my opinion, the kingdom of Babari is a group of paper sharks!"

Pierce's declaration was the same as the war report he sent back to Miami at that time.

The Sicilian naval battle had a far-reaching impact. The European branch has paid heavy losses, and the whole Mediterranean has seen the aggression of Drake chamber of Commerce different from other chambers of Commerce.

The trade routes became smooth, and perhaps the friction with Barbary never stopped, but Drake no longer paid high taxes, but the frequency and scale of the friction did not escalate.

Both sides are exercising restraint.

On April 25, pierce left the secret service fleet being repaired in Toulon and returned to Southampton by xiangyanghua, ready to ask Ramos for a group of excellent sailors.

In Ramos's office, he was surprised to see Cortez, the ocean going supervisor of the American branch escorting the trans ocean fleet.

A bold idea began to sprout in Pierce's young heart.

In May after that, Drake suddenly reduced the freight to the Mediterranean and took the initiative to resume paying taxes. Barbary pirates thought Drake could not afford the loss, became domineering again, declared to avenge the battle of Sicily and let Drake withdraw from the Mediterranean.

Sir Terje urged the three Pasha of Barbary to maintain the business environment in the Mediterranean several times, but each time they suffered humiliation.

The episode was played until June 16.

On June 16, sir tayer lost his last negotiation and officially declared war on the Barbary pirates in the port of Toulon.

On June 17, a huge fleet of white flag pirates set sail from the Spanish port of La Coruna and joined the direct fleet in Gibraltar to advance towards the Mediterranean.

The fleet is composed of the secret service formation and the second formation of the fleet directly under Drake chamber of Commerce, Drake American chapter, European chapter and African chapter, as well as seven staunch allies of Drake chamber of Commerce in northwest Europe.

Chief flagship lady of Attis, governor pierce Attis.

The first sub fleet consists of two cruisers, eight destroyers and 16 Briggs and brigantines. The commander is the deputy commander of the fleet and the ocean going commander of the American chapter, Terrence.

The second sub fleet consists of six destroyers and 12 brig and brigantin. The commander is the deputy commander of the fleet and the deputy commander of the secret service formation, Dylan spoons.

The third sub fleet consists of nine destroyers and 17 Briggs and brigantines. The commander is the deputy commander of the fleet, directly under the commander of the second formation. Freon is famous for his broken mouth and complaint.

The fourth sub fleet includes one cruiser, seven destroyers and nine brig and brigantin. The commander is deputy commander of the fleet and Bator, General Commander of the African branch.

This super large fleet with strong Drake color was summoned by Pierce's special identity and rolled like an avalanche to the Barbary kingdom.

On June 18, Pierce's fleet and Barbary pirates fought their first battle in the Balearic Islands. The first, third and fourth sub fleets resisted the attack of nearly 100 pirate ships by relying on the complex sea area and dense artillery fire of the islands. After pierce led the second sub fleet composed of all high-speed ships around the Island, the pirates collapsed.

After defeating the blockade of the pirates, Bator led the first and fourth sub fleets south to surround Algiers, and pierce directed the second and third sub fleets with the direct fleet as the backbone to the Tunis port, the hinterland of the Barbary pirates.

On June 21, pierce defeated the perimeter defense.

On June 22, pierce began shelling Tunisia.

On June 23, Bator began shelling Algiers.

On June 26, a joint mission of three Pasha from Barbary visited Gibraltar.

On June 27, the joint fleet stopped shelling and the two sides started negotiations at the port authority in Rabat, the colonial capital of Morocco.

Drake was attended by Ramos, President of the European branch, Terje, vice president and Eddie, President of the African branch. All three Pasha on the Barbary side were fully represented. In addition, representatives of seven chambers of Commerce participating in the war were also present, and representatives of four chambers of Commerce on the Turkish side were present.

On July 9, the Rabat pact was published, and all participants participated in the association.

The agreement stipulates that the members of the association shall respect the maintenance of the Mediterranean trade order by the kingdom of Barbary, but the maintenance fee charged within the framework of the agreement shall not be higher than 0.5% of the total value of goods, and the maximum amount of each ship shall not be more than 20 pounds.

Armed attacks in any form are not allowed within the framework of the agreement. Disputes shall be submitted to the Convention Committee for judgment. At the same time, the kingdom of Babari must unconditionally release the captured persons of the association members.

Within the framework of the agreement, the trade minimum bargaining system shall be implemented. In case of internal commercial competition, the minimum bargaining shall be followed, and the price war shall not be opened, totaling 7 articles 66.

On July 11, Pierce's fleet withdrew and the Barbary chamber of Commerce war ended.