Treaty of Tripoli (1805)

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The Treaty of Tripoli (1805) was the agreement that ended the First Barbary War between the United States and Tripoli, securing peace and the release of American prisoners in exchange for a reduced tribute.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
historical document
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Peace and Amity with Tripoli
category Treaties of Tripoli
Treaties of the United States
chronologicallyAfter Treaty of Tripoli (1797)
concludedInConflict First Barbary War
countrySignatory Tripoli
United States
endedConflictBetween Tripoli
United States
endedWar First Barbary War between the United States and Tripoli
governedBy principles of international law of the early 19th century
historicalContext Barbary corsair raids on U.S. merchant shipping
language Arabic
English
legalEffectOnUnitedStates ended formal state of war with Tripoli
locationSigned Tripoli
negotiatedBy Tobias Lear
partyType sovereign states
predecessorTo later U.S. treaties with Barbary states
providedFor cessation of hostilities between the United States and Tripoli
exchange of prisoners
payment of a reduced tribute by the United States to Tripoli
release of American prisoners held by Tripoli
restoration of peace and friendship
region Mediterranean Sea
relatedTo Treaty of Tripoli (1797)
resultOf U.S. naval and land operations against Tripoli
pressure exerted by the U.S. Mediterranean Squadron
signedBetween Pashalik of Tripoli
linked to: Barbary States

United States of America
signedInYear 1805
signedOn June 4, 1805
signedUnderU.S.President Thomas Jefferson
stipulated Tripoli would cease attacks on American shipping
United States would pay a lump-sum ransom for prisoners
future relations of peace and amity between the parties
subjectMatter maritime security in the Mediterranean
navigation rights
treatment of prisoners
tribute payments
timePeriod Napoleonic era
TripolitanRulerAtTime Yusuf Karamanli
linked to: Hamet Karamanli
U.S.LegislativeBodyInvolved United States Senate
U.S.Negotiator Tobias Lear

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First Barbary War result Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
Treaty of Tripoli (1805) alsoKnownAs Treaty of Peace and Amity with Tripoli
linked to: Treaty of Tripoli (1805)
Treaty of Tripoli (1805) category Treaties of Tripoli
linked to: Treaty of Tripoli (1805)