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Treaty of Peace and Amity with Tripoli signed

On June 10, 1805, U.S. and Tripolitan representatives signed a treaty that ended major hostilities of the First Barbary War and provided for the release of American prisoners in exchange for $60,000.

Treaty of Peace and Amity with Tripoli signed

The treaty secured the release of captured U.S. sailors, concluded U.S. military operations against Tripoli, and marked a key early test of American naval power and diplomacy in the Mediterranean.

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