In 1805 U.S. Marines stormed the shores of this Barbary state at Derna, helping to end the raids on American ships
The cause of the war was pirates from the Barbary States seizing 
American ... As such, piracy against U.S. shipping only began to occur after the 
end of the .... Decatur's men stormed the ship and overpowered the Tripolitan 
sailors.