Sampson incident

Sampson incident
"Barney Regains His Ship" by Willis J. Abbot.
Date July 12–20, 1793 Location West Indies, Caribbean Sea Result Successful recapture of the American ship.
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Joshua Barney	unknown
Strength
4 sailors	11 sailors
Casualties and losses
none	2 wounded

The Sampson incident occurred in July 1793 when the American merchant ship Sampson was seized by British privateers in the West Indies. Following a week of capture, the American prisoners revolted against the British and retook control of their ship.^[1]