^Political sensitivities on both sides meant this was small-scale and informal but it included the sale of naval stores and munitions to the US, a shared signal system and allowing merchantmen to join each other's convoys for safety.
^This was compensation for Spanish concessions to Britain elsewhere.
^Later recognised as the independent state of Haiti
^Sugar was immensely profitable and the islands producing it extremely valuable; prior to the 1763 Peace of Paris, there was intense debate in Britain as to whether to return the French possession of Quebec or Guadeloupe.
^Not to be confused with his cousin CC Pinckney, Ambassador to France during the XYZ Affair.
^In 1802, apart from militia the US had no standing army, while the Navy consisted of 5,400 sailors and marines.
^An estimated 15,000–22,000 out of 30,000, many experienced veterans.
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