Royal Navy protection had made British shipping comparatively safe from Barbary pirates. Newly independent American shipping lost that protection. The exchange connects the resulting exposure with the responsibility for defending national trade. Independence brought maritime-security costs as well as political freedom.
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Independence exposed American shipping to Barbary piracy
A short exchange connects early American exposure to Barbary piracy with the loss of Royal Navy protection after independence.