Treaty of Algiers (1815)
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The Treaty of Algiers (1815) was the agreement that ended the Second Barbary War, compelling Algiers to cease attacks on American shipping and effectively terminating U.S. payment of tribute to the Barbary States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
peace treaty ⓘ |
| abolishedPractice |
payment of tribute by the United States to Algiers
ⓘ
ransom payments for American prisoners by the United States to Algiers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Decatur–Shaler Treaty with Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
President James Madison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barbaryStateInvolved | Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1815 treaties
ⓘ
Barbary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaties of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnUnitedStates |
ended U.S. policy of paying tribute to Barbary States
ⓘ
secured American maritime trade in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| endedConflict | Second Barbary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceFor |
Regency of Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followed | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1815-12-23 ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1815 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the end of Barbary tribute payments by the United States
ⓘ
strengthened U.S. naval prestige in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Ottoman Turkish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Stephen Decatur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Shaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Regency of Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInUSLaw | part of early U.S. treaty practice with non-European states ⓘ |
| preceded | later European interventions against Barbary piracy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Barbary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Barbary War NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Tripoli (1796) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf |
American victory in the Second Barbary War
ⓘ
U.S. naval expedition to the Mediterranean (1815) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedByRepresentativeOfUnitedStates |
Stephen Decatur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Shaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedByRulerOfAlgiers | Dey of Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInPresentDayCountry | Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stipulated |
cessation of Algerine attacks on American shipping
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end of U.S. tribute payments to Algiers ⓘ protection of American commerce in the Mediterranean ⓘ release of American captives ⓘ respect for American flag by Algiers ⓘ |
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