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Action of 1 January 1800

Action of 1 January 1800 was a naval engagement fought on 1 January 1800 at Gonâve Island, in what is now Haiti. It was part of the War of the South, which ran from 1799 to 1800. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1 armed schooner; 4 merchant ships against 14 armed barges; 400–500 Haitian Picaroons.

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A depiction of Experiments fight with Picaroons in the Action of 1 January 1800.
A depiction of Experiments fight with Picaroons in the Action of 1 January 1800.. William Bainbridge Hoff, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 January 1800
WhereGonâve Island, Haiti19.000N, 73.500W
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstFrench First Republic
Casualties and losses2 merchant ships captured; 1 killed; 1 woundedand3 barges sunk; Many killed
Part ofWar of the South1799 to 1800

Record

Date1 January 1800
PlaceGonâve Island, Haiti
19.000N, 73.500W
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 armed schooner; 4 merchant ships14 armed barges; 400–500 Haitian Picaroons
Casualties and losses2 merchant ships captured; 1 killed; 1 wounded3 barges sunk; Many killed
Commanders
  • David Porter (naval officer)
  • André Rigaud
Action of 1 January 1800Action of 1 January 1800Battle of Crête-à-PierrotBattle of La BombardeBattle of GonaïvesAction of 3 February 1812Battle of Ravine-à-CouleuvresBattle of Crête-à-PierrotBattle of La BombardeBattle of GonaïvesAction of 3 February 1812Battle of Ravine-à-CouleuvresGuantánamoLes CayesPort-De-PaixJacmelJérémieHincheFort-LibertéJimaní100 km19.000N, 73.500W
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Action of 1 January 1800 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 48 in present-day Haiti.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2171443, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 1 January 1800, revision 1370425777, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.