2 FEB--This Day in US Military History

2015-02-02T08:46:57-05:00

EXTRA: Happy birthday US Army Dental Corps--1901.

1800 – USS Constellation (CAPT Thomas Truxtun) defeats la Vengeance. The USS Constellation vs La Vengeance was a single-ship action fought between frigates of the French Navy and the United States Navy during the Quasi-War.

The battle resulted in the American frigate USS Constellation severely damaging the French frigate La Vengeance and forcing her to flee. In 1798, an undeclared war had begun between the United States and France due to French seizures of American merchantmen. As part of an American effort to deter French attacks, Commodore Thomas Truxton led an American naval squadron that was dispatched to the Lesser Antilles. Learning that regular French naval forces were in the region, Truxton set out in his flagship Constellation and sailed to Guadeloupe to engage them.
On 1 February, while nearing the French colony, Constellation met François Marie Pitot’s frigate La Vengeance of the French Navy. Despite Pitot’s attempts to flee, his frigate was drawn into a heavy engagement with Constellation. Although the French frigate struck her colors (surrendered) twice, Constellation was unable to take La Vengeance as a prize. Eventually Pitot was able to escape with his frigate to Curaçao, though only after sustaining severe casualties and damage to his vessel. Truxton’s ship sustained light damage and sailed to Jamaica for repairs before returning home to a hero’s welcome.

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February 2

2 February 1571 - All eight members of a Jesuit mission in Virginia were murdered by Indians who pretended to be their friends. 1653 - New Amsterdam, later New York City, was incorporated. 1800 - U...

Response by SGT Jim Z. made Feb 2 at 2015 8:49 AM

2015-02-02T08:49:37-05:00

Just to piggy back the ice scoop was patented to day in 1897 on a 30 year patent.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Feb 2 at 2015 11:35 AM

2015-02-02T11:35:08-05:00

Hard duty and a hard life!