feb 1, 1797 - 1797 : The XYZ Affair ---- President Adams dispatched Cotesworth Pinckney, John Marshall and Elbridge Gerry to France in an effort to restore peace. They were received by three agents (XYZ) asking them for a bribe and a loan in order to meet with the foreign minister. The Americans were irritted and wanted war.
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feb 1, 1797
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~ 228 years ago