Possible US war with France

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.2: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth Century, 1783-1900.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University)

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Date of occurrence 1798

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United States (Location)
France (Involved)

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In 1798, war between France and U.S. threatened overFrench raids on U.S. shipping and the rejection of U.S. diplomats. The U.S. Navy (45 ships in total) captured 84 French ships. The USS Constellation took French warship Insurgente in 1799. Napoleon put an end to the French raids after becoming First Consul.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Possible US war with France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5941, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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