1800 Payments in ransom and tribute to the Moroccan Empire amounted to 20% of United States Government annual expenditures in 1800. 1801 The United States Treaty with Algiers was broken when President Thomas Jefferson refused to pay annual tribute to Algiers/ Moors, leading to war. Yussif Karamanli, the Pasha of Tripoli, declares war on the United States in May 1801, two months after Jefferson’s inauguration. Unites States gives Karamanli another $60,000 in ransom and an agreement from the Pasha of Tripoli to cease attacks on United States ships. 1803 Battle of Tripoli – October (Commodore Preble) The USS Philadelphia – the ship and its crew of 307 were captured and Karamanli set ransom at 1, 690, 000. USS Philadelphia sinks under the direction of Stephen Decatur. 1804 In February 1804, Lieutenant Stephan Decatur sailed into the harbor of Tripoli and recaptured the USS Philadelphia. 1805 William Eaton set out on a secret mission to overthrow the Government of Tripoli. The operation was sanctioned by President Thomas Jefferson. United States Navy and Marine launched an operation against the port of Tripoli. 1814 - 1815 In 1814 – 1815 Congress of Vienna led to increased consensus on the need to achieve a general halt to Moorish raiding. 1815 - 1816 Dey of Algiers declares war on the United States. Battle of Algiers (Lord Exmouth and Van Capellan). Battle of Derna – United States defeats Tripoli in the Battle of Derna
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