NationStates Jolt Archive

Naval War - 1800

United States of America vs. The French Republic

With France declaring that any ship trading with Britian will be subject to siezure, part of Napoleon's plans to starve out the island, US shipping has been negatively affected. President John Adams has already declared that US ships shall defend themselves as necessary, and shall sieze any French ships opperating near American ports. The battle has begun as French privateers and US revenue cutters have clashed several times. Already one frigate duel has been fought, with the French loosing the Le Insurgente to the Americans.

And the conflict continues, with French ships still under orders to sieze any ship bound for Great Britain, and the US determined to protect its ships and coastline.

OOC: Historically, the US lost only one ship in this conflict, due to the lack of ships the French could feasably bring to bear in that sector of the world. Peace was negotiated in 1801.

The Batavian is staying neutral in the War between France and USA. None of the seventeen Batavian ships will fight or take any actions. If any side fires on our ships we will have to take actions against that country.

OOC:Meaning if the US attacks our ships we will help France.

The Batavian is staying neutral in the War between France and USA. None of the seventeen Batavian ships will fight or take any actions. If any side fires on our ships we will have to take actions against that country.

OOC:Meaning if the US attacks our ships we will help France.

OOC: Okay. I should point out though that the US has no plans to start messing around in Europe (we don't have the navy to pull it off) and that the American navy ONLY has orders to board and capture ships bearing the French Flag.

There is also no official state of war. And this has been going on for the last year.

So unless you Dutch are sailing around under a French Flag near the American coast, you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Bonaparte, realising the futility of engaging American ships when he barely has enough of a navy to defend France, sends peace feelers to the American government.

The US government responds possitively towards the possibility of French peace. The US, emboldened by the decision of the French to back down so soon, decide to press their luck, demanding concessions including:

- Reparations to the US goverment for loss of shipping.
- Cession of 2 French Ships-of-the-Line, both of no less than 60 guns, to aid in the defense of US coasts.
- Drastic reduction of French tarrifs on US exports of Cotton and Tobacco.

France will agree to the first and third conditions, but wish to level conditions of their own:

-The Americans raise tarriffs on British goods.
-France will post two ships two assist the Americans in defending their coast. They will fly the American flag, but the captains and crew will be French navy, with American volounteers.
-France agrees to come to America's aid should Britan attack America or hinder American shipping.

France will agree to the first and third conditions, but wish to level conditions of their own:

-The Americans raise tarriffs on British goods.
-France will post two ships two assist the Americans in defending their coast. They will fly the American flag, but the captains and crew will be French navy, with American volounteers.
-France agrees to come to America's aid should Britan attack America or hinder American shipping.

OOC: And why not just give me the dagger to stick into myself?

IC: The US decides to modify the conditions as such:

-The Americans will slightly raise tarrifs on British goods such as Tea, Sugar and Manufactured Products (.25% above current)
-France builds for the US one ship of the line, of no less than 70 guns, in order to facilitate the defense of its coasts.
-A French presence is not necessary, however the US will permit one flotilla of no more than two French sloops of war (26 guns or less) and no more than one French frigate (40 guns or less) to opperate near the US shore in order to protect French merchant traffic.
-Two US naval observers shall be on each French ship assigned to this Flotilla.
-France and the US agree to support one another in the event of a disruption of their shipping within the Atlantic by the British.

France agrees.

With the negotations complete, the Senate ratifies the treaty, and President Jefferson signs it into law.