USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente, or the action of 9 February 1799, was a single-ship action fought between frigates of the French Navy and the United States Navy during the Quasi-War, an undeclared
Action of 9 February 1799, John William Schmidt
A diagram of Constellation's engagement with L'Insurgente
USS Constellation chasing L'Insurgente
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The Quasi-War, 1798 to 1800, was an undeclared war between the United States and the French First Republic. It was fought almost entirely at sea, primarily in the Caribbean and off the East Coast of t
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
…L'Insurgente, or the action of 9 February 1799, was a single-ship action fought between frigates of the French Navy and the United States Navy during the Quasi-War, an undeclared war that lasted from 1798 to 1800. The battle resulted in USS Constellation's capture of L'Insurgente, after an intense firefight in…
The French privateer Clarisse attacking the American merchantmen Louisa and Mercury on 3 January 1800
A 20th-century illustration depicting United States Marines escorting French prisoners