Letter and report, March 20, 1800.

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Letter and report, March 20, 1800.

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Letter and report of SECNAV Stoddert to the House of Representatives, 20 March 1800, regarding the last major naval engagement of the Quasi War with France on 1 February 1800 between the U.S.S. Constellation and the Vengeance. Included is a copy of Captain Thomas Truxtun's letter to Stoddert, 3 February 1800, and a description of the battle from his journal.

1 item (8 p.) ; 6" x 3."

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7558020

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Constellation (Frigate)

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Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822

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Naval officer. From the description of Thomas Truxtun papers, 1795-1820. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982506 From the description of Papers of Thomas Truxtun, 1796-1885 (bulk 1796-1823). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83293476 American naval officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cranberry Place, to Aaron Ogden, 1809 Dec. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573395 From the description of ALS : Baltimore, to James McHenry...

Stoddert, Benjamin, 1751-1813

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First Secretary of the Navy, 1798-1801. From the description of Letter : Georgetown, to Messrs. Samuel & J. Smith, Baltimore, 1786 March 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22919290 From the description of Letter : Georgetown, to John Templeman, Philadelphia, 1792 Oct. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22919313 Benjamin Stoddert, a Maryland native, was the first Secretary of the Navy, serving from 1789 to 1801. He built a powerful fleet and established the Marine...