Kingston, Ontario, in September 1814. After the end of the war he commanded the frigate , and took part in the operations off Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis, during the Second Barbary War of 1815. Africa Squadron In 1820 Trenchard was placed in command of the 20-gun sloop-of-war of the Africa Squadron on anti-slavery operations off the west coast of Africa. His officers included Matthew C. Perry, Silas Stringham, and William Mervine, who all went on to distinguished navy careers. Cyane had not long been on station when on April 10, she captured two brigs and five schooners close in shore near the mouth of the River Gallinos. The officers and crew of the captured vessels were sent to the United States. However malaria and yellow fever, endemic in West Africa, took a heavy toll on the crew of Cyane. On April 20, Trenchard reported that thirty-six of his men were on the sick-list. In response Cyane was ordered home, and the replaced her. On his return to the United States, Trenchard was assigned to duty in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, but his health had been irrevocably damaged; he died in 1824. References 1785 births 1824 deaths People from Salem, New Jersey American people of English descent United States Navy officers American military personnel of the Quasi-War American military personnel of the First Barbary War United States Navy personnel of the War of 1812 American military personnel of the Second Barbary War Military personnel from New Jersey