Quasi-War
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The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval war fought from 1798 to 1800 between the United States and the French First Republic, primarily in the Caribbean and off the East Coast of the United States.
Image: USS Constellation Vs Insurgente
Benjamin Stoddert, United States Secretary of the Navy
A 20th-century illustration depicting United States Marines escorting French prisoners
Convention of 1800
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The Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, was signed on September 30, 1800, by the United States and France. The difference in name was due to Congressional sensitivity at entering into treaties, due to disputes over the 1778 treaties of Alliance and Commerce between France and the U.S.
The signing of the Convention at Mortefontaine, September 30, 1800
French Foreign Minister Talleyrand 1754–1838
Caribbean sugar plantation, 1823; French economic objectives in North America were a key motive in negotiating the Convention