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Naval battle fought after the war was over...
Naval battle fought after the war was over...
Item # 694553
December 06, 1800
POULSON'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 1800 Page 3 has over half a column taken up with the official account of the U.S.S. Boston vs. the French ship Berceau.
This was a was a single ship action off Guadeloupe, during the Quasi-War with France. The Boston captured the French corvette Berceau. Following several days spent immobile for repairs, Boston towed Berceau to its namesake home port of Boston. On arrival, it was discovered that the action had actually been fought two weeks after a peace agreement had formally ended the Quasi-War. As a consequence Berceau was repaired at American expense and returned to France.
The report is the "Official" account f signed by George Little, captain of the Boston. It is followed by the: "List of men killed & wounded in action on board the Boston."
Four pages, rubbing to a front page folds causes very minor perforation, nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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