Quasi-War

Undeclared naval war between the United States and France, 1798–1800

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 the United States, with minor actions in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. In 1793, Congress suspended repayment of loans made by France during the American Revolutionary War.

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