Ku dhammee weedhan soo socota: Woolsey wuxuu 9kii Abriil 1800 ciidanka badda ugu biiray isagoo ahaa askari ka tirsan ilaalada markabka. Shaqadii ugu horeysay ee uu qabtay waxay ahayd markabka Frigate, kaas oo uu ku safray Galbeedka Hindiya sanadihii 1800 iyo 1801. Muddo gaaban ayuu ka soo shaqeeyey
Dagaalkii koowaad ee Barbary wax yar ka hor dhamaadkiisa 1805. 1807, Woolsey oo dhawaan la dalacsiiyay ayaa loo diray Washington, D.C., halkaas oo uu ka sameeyay xeerka calaamadaha ee ciidamada badda.