Action of 1 January 1800

Name: Action of 1 January 1800
Start: 1800-01-01

1 Jan 1800 · 19.00° N, 73.50° W

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When: 1 Jan 1800
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 19.00° N, 73.50° W
Description: 1800 naval battle of the Quasi War
Naval: yes

Action of 1 January 1800

Naval battle of the Quasi War

The action of 1 January 1800 was a naval battle of the Quasi-War that took place off the coast of present-day Haiti, near the island of Gonâve in the Bight of Léogâne. The battle was fought between an American convoy of four merchant vessels escorted by the United States naval schooner USS Experiment, and a squadron of armed barges manned by Haitians known as picaroons.

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Action of 1 January 1800

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Action of 1 January 1800

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