The ships approached the forts, and many of them anchored in their intended position, without a shot being fired from the batteries.

The action commenced at a quarter before three, and did not entirely cease till half-past eleven.

The ships then took advantage of the land breeze, and, by warping and towing off, were able to get under sail and come to anchor beyond reach of the land-batteries.

Negotiations were again opened, and the Dey surrendered the Christian slaves and yielded to the terms of the treaty.
During the contest, the fleet "fired nearly one hundred and eighteen tons of powder, and fifty thousand shot, (weighing more than five hundred tons of iron,) besides nine hundred and sixty thirteen and ten-inch shells, (thrown by the bomb-vessels,) and the shells and rockets from the flotilla." The vessels were considerably crippled, and their loss in killed and wounded amounted to eight hundred and eighty-three.

The land batteries were much injured, and a large part of their guns dismounted.