Capture of the sloop Anne

The capture of the sloop Anne was the result of a naval campaign carried out by an alliance between the Spanish Empire forces in Puerto Rico, the Danish government in Saint Thomas and the United States Navy. The powers pursued Roberto Cofresí's pirate flotilla in March 1825 because of the economic losses suffered by the parties to the pirates, as well as diplomatic concerns caused by their use of the flags of Spain and Gran Colombia which menaced the fragile peace between the naval powers. Several of those involved had been attacked by the freebooters. Among the diplomatic concerns caused by Cofresí was a robbery carried out by several of his subordinates, the catalyst of an incident that threatened war between Spain and the United States known as "The Foxardo Affair", eventually leading to the resignation of his rival, pirate hunter David Porter.

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1825  Wikidata
naval battle, United States, Denmark, Roberto Cofresí, Kingdom of Spain, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1825	Capture of the sloop Anne	United States, Denmark, naval battle, Kingdom of Spain, Roberto Cofresí	Wikidata