And the US Navy fought against them in 1815: The bravery of the U.S. Marine Corps in these wars led to the line “to the shores of Tripoli” in the Marine Hymn, and they would forever be known as “leathernecks” for the leather collars of their uniforms, designed to prevent their heads from being cut off by the Muslim scimitars when boarding enemy ships.
Correct. I also think this led to the whole “America is not a Christian Country” narrative from the left, as the “Treaty of Tripoli” included this language to appease them (Muslims), although it, to my understanding, was never included in the English version. It was purely for appeasement.