Another interesting battle was that between the _Boston_, Capt. John Little, and the _Berceau_, Capt. André Senez, who was, during the American Revolution, a midshipman under Count D’Estaing in the operations that enabled Washington to complete the capture of Cornwallis. The _Boston_ was a larger ship, with more men and more and heavier guns than the enemy, but when she ranged up within ten yards of the _Berceau_ and Captain Little demanded that she surrender, the valiant Senez replied “Never!” This was at about 4 o’clock in the afternoon of October 12, 1800. The _Boston_ opened fire, and with cries of “Vive la Republique!” the Frenchmen replied, and so effective was their fire and so determined was their commander that the battle raged for twenty-two hours, save for the intermissions during which the _Boston_ had to haul off and repair rigging. But at 2 P.M. of the 13th the _Berceau_ was practically shot to pieces and she had to surrender. The dash of Lieut. Isaac Hull, when he cut the valuable privateer _Sandwich_ out of Puerto Plato, was characteristic of the man who distinguished himself in later years. The privateer was lying in position to rake anything entering port, and she was protected by a good shore battery. But filling the Yankee sloop _Sally_ with seamen and marines from the _Constitution_ (Hull was then her first lieutenant), he entered the harbor at night, sent the marines ashore, where they spiked the fort guns, while he with his sailors boarded and carried the privateer and sailed her out of port and sent her home. But though a brave, it proved to have been an illegal capture, and full restitution was made to the owners. The adventures of the twelve-gun schooner _Enterprise_, Lieutenant Shaw--notably that when she fought the letter of marque _Seine_ that would not surrender until twenty-four had been killed and disabled out of a crew of fifty-four--were of the most stirring character. In six months she captured eight Frenchmen and recaptured four American ships the French had taken. The _Experiment_, Lieut. William Maley, was handled in like fashion. Both vessels often met and whipped superior forces, but space is lacking to give the story of their deeds. This high-seas war with France began on May 28, 1798. It came to an end when, on February 3, 1801, a treaty of peace was ratified by the American Senate. Nearly three years had passed away. By it peace was assured for the future, and as for the past, all government vessels captured on either side were to be restored. By this provision the Americans returned the _Berceau_, the _Vengeance_, and a smaller cruiser. The _Insurgent_ was lost at sea. Seventy-six French ships, in addition, such as privateers and armed merchantmen, carrying together 500 guns, had been captured, and these were retained. No American warship was captured by the French except the _Retaliation_, which was originally taken from them.