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historical document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 Tripoli (1805)
surface form: Treaty of Peace and Amity with Tripoli
category Treaty of Tripoli (1805) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Treaties of Tripoli

Treaties of the United States
chronologicallyAfter Treaty of Tripoli (English version, 1797)
surface form: Treaty of Tripoli (1797)
concludedInConflict First Barbary War
countrySignatory Tripoli
United States of America
surface form: United States
endedConflictBetween Tripoli
United States of America
surface form: 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 (English version, 1797)
surface form: Treaty of Tripoli (1797)
resultOf U.S. naval and land operations against Tripoli
pressure exerted by the U.S. Mediterranean Squadron
signedBetween Barbary States
surface form: Pashalik of Tripoli

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 Hamet Karamanli
surface form: Yusuf 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 Tripoli (1805)
this entity surface form: Treaty of Peace and Amity with Tripoli
Treaty of Tripoli (1805) category Treaty of Tripoli (1805) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Treaties of Tripoli