Quasi-War

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The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
naval war
undeclared war
alsoKnownAs Franco-American Quasi-War
linked to: Quasi-War
belligerent French Republic
United States
cause French seizure of American merchant ships
U.S. neutrality in the French Revolutionary Wars
XYZ Affair
conflictBetween France
United States
country United States
diplomaticContext French Revolutionary government policies toward neutral shipping
breakdown of Franco-American alliance of 1778
effect expansion of American merchant marine protection
precedent for undeclared U.S. wars
rise of Federalist Party influence in foreign policy
strengthening of United States Navy
endDate 1800
followedBy First Barbary War
hasCommander Benjamin Stoddert
John Adams
Pierre-Joseph de Sailly
Silas Talbot
Stephen Decatur Sr.
linked to: Stephen Decatur

Thomas Truxtun
hasParticipant French Navy
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
legalBasis U.S. congressional authorization for limited naval hostilities
location Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
notableEngagement USS Boston vs Le Berceau
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
USS Constellation vs La Vengeance
USS Enterprise vs Flambeau
opponent French Republic
partOf French Revolutionary Wars
peaceTreaty Convention of Mortefontaine
precededBy American Revolutionary War
relatedTo Alien and Sedition Acts
U.S. naval rearmament of the 1790s
early U.S. foreign policy
result Convention of 1800
restoration of peace between United States and France
termination of 1778 Franco-American alliance
startDate 1798
theater North Atlantic
linked to: North Atlantic area

West Indies

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Convention of 1800 relatedEvent Quasi-War
Stephen Decatur participantIn Quasi-War
USS Constitution engagedIn Quasi-War with France
linked to: Quasi-War
XYZ Affair hasEffect Quasi-War
XYZ Affair followedBy Quasi-War
Alien and Sedition Acts politicalContext Quasi-War with France
linked to: Quasi-War
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions context Quasi-War with France
linked to: Quasi-War
Quasi-War alsoKnownAs Franco-American Quasi-War
linked to: Quasi-War
USS United States serviceEntryEra Quasi-War with France
linked to: Quasi-War
United States–France relations historicalEvent Quasi-War between the United States and France
linked to: Quasi-War
USS Philadelphia conflict Quasi-War
David Porter participatedIn Quasi-War with France
subject linked to: Commodore David Porter
linked to: Quasi-War
Edward Preble conflict Quasi-War
USS Enterprise conflict Quasi-War
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente partOf Quasi-War between the United States and France
linked to: Quasi-War
USS Boston vs Le Berceau partOf Quasi-War
USS Boston vs Le Berceau theater Caribbean theater of the Quasi-War
linked to: Quasi-War
Fries's Rebellion temporalContext Quasi-War between the United States and France
linked to: Quasi-War
Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute historicalContext Quasi-War between the United States and France
linked to: Quasi-War
Alien Friends Act historicalContext Quasi-War between the United States and France
linked to: Quasi-War
5th United States Congress significantEvent Quasi-War with France
linked to: Quasi-War
Thomas Truxtun militaryConflict Quasi-War