March 1805 - The bashaw of Tripoli is defeated by US Marine and Navy forces, and a peace treaty is signed. Picket duties are assigned to infantry troops. As during the Revolutionary War, provost marshals and the Commissary General of Prisoners are again established. His sharpshooters pick off the attackers from behind cover along a canal. The British lose 2,100 killed or wounded.
American losses are seven dead and six wounded.
The United States ratifies the Treaty of Ghent, officially ending the War of 1812. The Seminole Wars begin in Florida. The Dade Massacre starts the second Seminole War. Defending the garrison are 187 Texans, under the command of Colonel William B. Travis. They face 3,000 Mexican regulars commanded by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.