Battle of Tripoli (1825)

Battle of Tripoli
Part of the Sardinian-Tripolitanian war of 1825

The Red Castle guarding Tripoli harbour
Date26–27 September 1825
Location
Result

Inconclusive:

  • Sardinia Destroyed two tripolitanian ships
  • Tripolitanian soldiers defeated the land troops before reaching the others
  • Peace treaty concluded [1]
Belligerents
 Sardinia Tripolitania
Commanders and leaders
Francesco Sivori Yusuf Karamanli
Strength
2 frigates
1 corvette
1 brig
1 brig
2 schooners
Shore batteries
Casualties and losses
2 killed
5 wounded[2]
60 killed
80 wounded
1 brig destroyed
2 schooners destroyed

The Battle of Tripoli took place between the navies of the Kingdom of Sardinia and Vilayet of Tripoli on 26 September 1825 during the Sardinian-Tripolitanian war of the same year. In order to resist Tripolitanian demands for increased tribute, the Sardinian king sent a squadron to force Tripoli to a favorable peace treaty. The Tripolitanians refused to change their demands and as a result the Sardinian squadron assaulted the city of Tripoli, sinking several vessels and landing a force to attack the city. Suffering heavy naval losses the Tripolitanian government quickly agreed to a favorable peace treaty with Sardinia, thus ending the war on favorable terms for the Sardinians.

  1. ^ Les Reltìons Politique Et commerciales Entre la Libye Et Les Pays De L'Euope De L'Ouest Medéirerrenéen
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Randàccio,32 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).