Episode 4 of 4
Peace Treaty
- When
- June 1805
- Where
- Tripoli
- Part of
- Battle of Derne
A peace treaty was signed between Yusuf Karamanli and Tobias Lear, stipulating the abandonment of Derna and the cessation of support for Hamet.
The treaty required the abandonment of Derna and the non-support of Hamet Karamanli as the legitimate ruler of Tripoli. USS Constellation arrived on 11 June to inform Eaton of the treaty and order immediate evacuation. Eaton staged a fake attack preparation on 12 June to distract locals before withdrawing.
Sources
- Battle of Derna (1805) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
- First Barbary War Wikipedia
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