DERNE EXPEDITION
\dˈɜːn ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən], \dˈɜːn ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən], \d_ˈɜː_n ˌɛ_k_s_p_ə_d_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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General William Eaton, U. S. Consul at Tunis, persuading his Government to lend the co-operation of its naval forces in the Mediterranean, marched from Egypt across the desert with Hamet, rightful bashaw of Tripoli, in an attack upon his usurping brother Joseph. On April 27, 1805, he took Derne. Upon this success a highly favorable treaty was extorted from the bashaw, Hamet being induced to retire.
By John Franklin Jameson
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