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Following several days spent immobile, repairing spars, sails and rigging, the Boston towed the Berceau under prize-master Robert Haswell 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 hostilities. As a consequence the Berceau was repaired at American expense and returned to France. The victory was also tainted by charges that the French officers had been plundered of their personal belongings and negro servants, with the active participation of most of their American counterparts. Acquitted in a resulting court martial proceeding, most of the Boston's officers were nonetheless dismissed from the Navy.

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  • USS Boston vs Berceau
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  • Following several days spent immobile, repairing spars, sails and rigging, the Boston towed the Berceau under prize-master Robert Haswell 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 hostilities. As a consequence the Berceau was repaired at American expense and returned to France. The victory was also tainted by charges that the French officers had been plundered of their personal belongings and negro servants, with the active participation of most of their American counterparts. Acquitted in a resulting court martial proceeding, most of the Boston's officers were nonetheless dismissed from the Navy.
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
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Date
  • 1800-10-12(xsd:date)
Commander
  • 23(xsd:integer)
  • Louis-Andre Senes
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 4(xsd:integer)
  • 7(xsd:integer)
  • 8(xsd:integer)
  • 17(xsd:integer)
  • 18(xsd:integer)
  • 50(xsd:integer)
  • American Claim:
  • French Claim:
Result
  • American Victory
Place
  • off Guadeloupe
Conflict
  • USS Boston vs Berceau
abstract
  • Following several days spent immobile, repairing spars, sails and rigging, the Boston towed the Berceau under prize-master Robert Haswell 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 hostilities. As a consequence the Berceau was repaired at American expense and returned to France. The victory was also tainted by charges that the French officers had been plundered of their personal belongings and negro servants, with the active participation of most of their American counterparts. Acquitted in a resulting court martial proceeding, most of the Boston's officers were nonetheless dismissed from the Navy.
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