Quasi-War facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Quasi-War
Part of French Revolutionary Wars
USS Constellation served with distinction in the Quasi-War
Date 1798–1800 Location Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea Result United States Victory; End of French privateer attacks on U.S. shipping; U.S. neutrality and renunciation of claims against France, Convention of 1800
Belligerents
United States	French Republic
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

The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval war fought between the United States and the French Republic between 1798 and 1801.

Images for kids

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  Caribbean, main focus of operations during the Quasi-War

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  Benjamin Stoddert, United States Secretary of the Navy

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  A 20th-century illustration depicting United States Marines escorting French prisoners

See also

In Spanish: Cuasi-Guerra para niños