<P> The Quasi-War ( French : Quasi-guerre ) was an undeclared war fought almost entirely at sea between the United States of America and the French Republic from 1798 to 1800 . After the toppling of the French crown during the French Revolutionary Wars , the United States refused to continue repaying its debt to France on the grounds that it had been owed to a previous regime . French outrage led to a series of attacks on American shipping , ultimately leading to retaliation from the U.S. and the end of hostilities with the signing of the Convention of 1800 shortly thereafter . </P>
<P> The Quasi-War ( French : Quasi-guerre ) was an undeclared war fought almost entirely at sea between the United States of America and the French Republic from 1798 to 1800 . After the toppling of the French crown during the French Revolutionary Wars , the United States refused to continue repaying its debt to France on the grounds that it had been owed to a previous regime . French outrage led to a series of attacks on American shipping , ultimately leading to retaliation from the U.S. and the end of hostilities with the signing of the Convention of 1800 shortly thereafter . </P>
when did america go to war with france
when did america go to war with france
from 1798 to 1800
from 1798 to 1800