Quasi-War
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The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quasi-War canonical | 23 |
| Quasi-War with France | 6 |
| Quasi-War between the United States and France | 5 |
| Caribbean theater of the Quasi-War | 1 |
| Franco-American Quasi-War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Quasi-War Context triple: [Early Republic of the United States, hasPart, Quasi-War]
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First Barbary War
The First Barbary War was an early 19th-century conflict in which the United States and Sweden fought North African Barbary states to stop pirate attacks on American merchant ships and assert free trade in the Mediterranean.
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B.
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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War of the Quadruple Alliance
The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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E.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Quasi-War Target entity description: The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.
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A.
First Barbary War
The First Barbary War was an early 19th-century conflict in which the United States and Sweden fought North African Barbary states to stop pirate attacks on American merchant ships and assert free trade in the Mediterranean.
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B.
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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C.
War of the Quadruple Alliance
The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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E.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
naval war ⓘ undeclared war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Quasi-War
ⓘ
surface form:
Franco-American Quasi-War
|
| belligerent |
French Republic
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause |
French seizure of American merchant ships
ⓘ
U.S. neutrality in the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ XYZ Affair ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
France
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diplomaticContext |
French Revolutionary government policies toward neutral shipping
ⓘ
breakdown of Franco-American alliance of 1778 ⓘ |
| effect |
expansion of American merchant marine protection
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precedent for undeclared U.S. wars ⓘ rise of Federalist Party influence in foreign policy ⓘ strengthening of United States Navy ⓘ |
| endDate | 1800 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Barbary War ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Benjamin Stoddert
ⓘ
John Adams ⓘ Pierre-Joseph de Sailly ⓘ Silas Talbot ⓘ Stephen Decatur ⓘ
surface form:
Stephen Decatur Sr.
Thomas Truxtun ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
French Navy
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| legalBasis | U.S. congressional authorization for limited naval hostilities ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
USS Boston vs Le Berceau
ⓘ
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente ⓘ USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente ⓘ
surface form:
USS Constellation vs La Vengeance
USS Enterprise vs Flambeau ⓘ |
| opponent | French Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| peaceTreaty | Convention of Mortefontaine ⓘ |
| precededBy | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alien and Sedition Acts
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U.S. naval rearmament of the 1790s ⓘ early U.S. foreign policy ⓘ |
| result |
Convention of 1800
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restoration of peace between United States and France ⓘ termination of 1778 Franco-American alliance ⓘ |
| startDate | 1798 ⓘ |
| theater |
North Atlantic area
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surface form:
North Atlantic
West Indies ⓘ |
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Subject: Quasi-War Description of subject: The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.
Referenced by (36)
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