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The Tripolitan War 1801-1802 From the 16 century to about 1830 were the states along piracy states that they should leave Sw. ships alone. The th the North African coast famous for its piracy. European Government had no expectation that the piracy states states (including Sweden) paid annual tributes to save would obey. their merchant ships from pirates. The Sw. forces teamed up with a naval squadron from Sweden sent three frigates to the Mediterranean in 1801 the U.S Navy to block the harbour of Tripoli while talks to establish peace with Tripoli and show for the other with the Pasha by letter started. 1802 Letter from Sw. frigate Fröja Toulon, France - Borgå, Finland... ...via Givet, Hamburg and 18 skilling specie silver coins Sweden. Dated and signed Hamburg-Borgå letter rate for November 24, 1802 on the Sw. 1 lod (=13.3g.) Jan. 1, 1801 - frigate outside Toulon. Also Dec. 31, 1803. postmark “8 / Toulon”, “KP” and red “R.No 5” (=Rayon 5, used in Red crayon “22” (Hamburg France to mark postal zones). Schilling Courant) by Thurn & Conveyed by Thurn & Taxis Givet Taxis as debit. The Swedish PO -Hamburg. in Hamburg rewrote the “22” (upper left) and added 18 Skilling Specie silver coins for Sender, the Swedish officer postal conveyance Hamburg- Nordenskjöld, wrote to his Borgå. Total to pay 40 by the parents. receiver as postage due. The Swedish frigates Fröja and Camilla armed with 40 canons each did both service in this mission and was sister ships built 1784 at the Naval Shipyard in Karlskrona. Designer was Henrik af Chapman. Duration: 1800 - 1803 Main area: Mediterranean Enemy: Tripoli (Libya) Sw. militaries: approx. 900