1798-1800 naval war during the French Revolutionary Wars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval war fought between the United States and the French Republic between 1798 and 1801.
Quasi-War | |||||||
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Part of French Revolutionary Wars | |||||||
![]() USS Constellation served with distinction in the Quasi-War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Adams George Washington Benjamin Stoddert Alexander Hamilton |
Paul Barras Napoléon Bonaparte Edme Étienne Borne Desfourneaux Victor Hugues | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
A fleet of 54 including: 18 Frigates 4 Sloops 2 Brigs 3 Schooners 5,700 Sailors 365 privateers | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20 dead 42 wounded 300+ merchantmen and their cargoes captured 1 Privateer captured | More than 100 privateer warships captured |