| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Ambrose Light |
| Builder | Waldoborough, Maine |
| Laid down | 1857 |
| Captured | 1885 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | brigantine |
| Tons burthen | 215 |
| Armament | one 60 pound cannon |
Ambrose Light was a brigantine, operated by Colombian rebels during the Colombian Civil War of 1885.[1][2] It was captured by the USS Alliance as a suspected pirate vessel in 1885.[3] The accusation of piracy was rejected by a court of law.
- ^ Oppenheim, p. 435
- ^ "History of USS Alliance". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16.
- ^ "In Charge of a Prize Crew.; Arrival of the Supposed Pirate Captured By the Alliance" (PDF). The New York Times. 1885-06-02. Retrieved 21 April 2009.