The "XYZ Affair" takes place (1 juill. 1798 av. J.-C. – 1 mars 1797 av. J.-C.)
Description:
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War. The name derives from the substitution of the letters X, Y and Z for the names of French diplomats Hottinguer (X), Bellamy (Y), and Hauteval (Z) in documents released by the Adams administration.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 juill. 1798 av. J.-C.
1 mars 1797 av. J.-C.
~ 1 years and 4 months