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USS Enterprise vs Flambeau
The USS ''Enterprise'' vs ''Flambeau'' was a single ship action fought in October 1800 during the Quasi-War. During the action the defeated the French privateer brig ''Flambeau'' off the leeward side of the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. Although ''Enterprise'' was outgunned by ''Flambeau'', she was still able to take her as a prize after a short battle. The battle helped bring to fame ''Enterprise''s commanding officer, Lieutenant John Shaw, who added the capture of ''Flambeau'' to his already long list of French prizes.
==Background==
During the Quasi-War American merchant ships often became the target of French privateers who seized them in large quantities. In an effort to stem these depredations against American shipping several United States Navy warships were dispatched to hunt down French privateers. One such vessel was , an American naval schooner under the command of Lieutenant John Shaw. ''Enterprise'' had been sent out to the Caribbean Sea in March 1800 with orders to cruise against French shipping in the region. ''Enterprise'' had already previously engaged and defeated several French privateers when on the night of 24 October she sighted the privateer ''Flambeau'' off the leeward side of Dominica.
The French letter of marque ''Flambeau'' was a brig that was slightly more powerful than ''Enterprise'', having twelve eight-pound cannon as compared to the American schooner's dozen six-pounders. The French privateer also had more crew than the American vessel, 110 opposed to ''Enterprise''s 83.〔 With a broadside of 48 pounds to ''Enterprise''s 36 pounds and with a larger crew, ''Flambeau'' had an advantage over ''Enterprise''.〔 Nonetheless, Shaw decided to engage ''Flambeau''. ''Enterprise'' could not catch up to ''Flambeau'' but when morning came ''Flambeau'' found herself becalmed. Her captain then used sweeps to close with ''Enterprise''.
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