The so-called “XYZ Affair” scuttled the chance for peace and led to a series of naval skirmishes known as the Quasi-War with France. Featured What Was the XYZ Affair? A diplomatic incident between the United States and France in 1797 outraged Americans and led to an undeclared war.Read...
It might sound like something out of “Sesame Street” but the XYZ Affair was, in fact, a diplomatic incident between France and America in the late 18th century that led to an undeclared war at sea. In 1793, France went to war with Great Britain while America remained neutral. Late the...