Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: Seafaring Sunday: Close of the Quasi-War

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Seafaring Sunday: Close of the Quasi-War

February 3, 1801: The United States Congress officially ends the undeclared and entirely naval "Quasi-War" with France. The war encouraged America to rethink her position on embracing her own navy and made American privateering a staple which would continue though to the Civil War.

Header: U.S. Capitol building circa 1800 via Wikimedia

4 comments:

Dale Burr said...: You have hit on one of favourite subjects

http://www.h2g2.com/approved_entry/A2026766

I wrote this one a while back.; February 3, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Pauline said...: Thank you for adding to this short post, Dale; great stuff!; February 3, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Timmy! said...: Very interesting, Pauline. And thanks for the additional info, Dale!; February 3, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Pauline said...: It is curious indeed.; February 4, 2013 at 8:25 AM