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   Who was General William Eaton?

   • ‘General’ William Eaton: To The Shores of Tripoli… Led by 'General' William Eaton, one of the strangest invading forces in history set out across the desert near Tripoli to avenge American honor. This article appears in: June 2005 Most Americans can recite the second line of the immortal “Marine Hymn” by memory, but few actually know what it means.

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   How did William Eaton end the war?

   • William Eaton, the former consul to Tunis, accompanied Barron and came up with a plan to end the war. The United States agreed to support Hamet Karamanali, brother of the bashaw, in an expedition from Egypt against Tripoli. In March 1805 Eaton set out with several hundred men, including eight U.S. Marines, across the desert.

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   What did William Eaton do?

   • Eaton’s mission was to arrest Romayne and seize his papers. With the conspiracy uncovered, Blount was expelled from the Senate and became the first public official to face impeachment. After the successful completion of this covert mission, William Eaton was offered a diplomatic position as American Consul to Tunis.

   The Rise And Fall of William Eaton: Hero of The Barbary War

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   How old was William Eaton when he died?

   • Eaton served one term in the General Court of Massachusetts, which is the state legislature both during and after the colonial era. Eaton died on June 1, 1811, at the age of 47. William Eaton was born in Woodstock, Connecticut. He was one of thirteen children of Nathaniel and Sarah (née Johnson) Eaton.

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   William Eaton (23 February 1764 – 1 June 1811) was a United States Army officer and the diplomatic officer Consul General to Tunis (1797–1803). He played an important diplomatic and military role in the First Barbary War between the United States and Tripoli (1801–1805).

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   May 28, 2024 · William Eaton was a U.S. Army officer and adventurer who in 1804 led an expedition across the Libyan Desert during the so-called Tripolitan War. After service in the U.S. Army, Eaton was appointed consul at Tunis (1798) by President John Adams.

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   “General” William Eaton. Given Eaton’s reputation as a firebrand, he seemed an odd choice for such delicate work. However, his court-martial and abrupt departure from the Army gave him the perfect cover to infiltrate the spy ring.

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   Apr 28, 2024 · Eaton’s capture of Derna would become one of the most celebrated victories in American military history. It inspired the famous second line of the “Marine Corps Hymn.” The saber that Hamet awarded to O’Bannon after the battle became the model for all subsequent Marine officers’ swords.

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   William Eaton, a citizen of the United States now in Egypt, shall be recognized as general and commander in chief of the land forces which are, or may be, called into service against the common enemy.

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   William Eaton, the former consul to Tunis, accompanied Barron and came up with a plan to end the war. The United States agreed to support Hamet Karamanali, brother of the bashaw, in an expedition from Egypt against Tripoli.

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   His biographer relates one Mansfield incident in which he climbed a tall cherry tree and fell out, resulting in a concussion and dislocated shoulder. Seeking adventure, William Eaton ran away from home at the age of sixteen and enlisted in the army.