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Quasi-War
The Quasi-War (1798-1800) or 'Half War' was a limited, undeclared naval conflict fought between the United States and the First French Republic. Hostilities arose when French privateers began attacking neutral American shipping, resulting...

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John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones (1747-1792) was a Scottish-born sailor who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). His raid on the English port town of Whitehaven in 1778 and his victory over the HMS Serapis the...

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Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head (23 September 1779) was one of the most famous naval engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Fought off the coast of Yorkshire, England, it pitted the USS Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John...

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Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake-Leopard affair was an incident that took place off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on 22 June 1807 when the British warship HMS Leopard fired on and boarded an American frigate USS Chesapeake while searching for deserters from...

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Explosion of USS Shaw, Pearl Harbour
A photograph showing the explosion of the destroyer USS Shaw following the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii on 7 December 1941.

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The USS West Virginia, Pearl Harbor, 1941
The USS West Virginia was one of seven ships that made up Battleship Row during the Battle of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Here it can be seen ablaze after being hit by seven torpedoes and two bombs. It sank, and was later returned to service...

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Naval Battle during the Quasi-War, between USS Constellation and L'Insurgente
The USS Consetllation takes on the French frigate L'Insurgente on 9 February 1799, one of the most memorable actions of the Quasi-War (1798-1800). By Rear Admiral John William Schmidt, 1981. Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington...

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The Tears of the USS Arizona
Oil seeping to the surface from the wreck of the USS Arizona is appropriately named the "tears of the Arizona", which still weeps to this day in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Battle of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.

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USS Chesapeake
USS Chesapeake, painting by F. Muller, c. 1900.
US Navy Art Collection, Washington, D.C.

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HMS Leopard Fires on USS Chesapeake
In the Chesapeake-Leopard affair, HMS Leopard fires broadsides into the USS Chesapeake, forcing its surrender on 22 June 1807. Illustration by Fred S. Cozzens, 1897.