<Tr> <Td> John Adams George Washington Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Stoddert </Td> <Td> Paul Barras Napoléon Bonaparte Edme Desfourneaux Victor Hugues André Rigaud </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> A fleet of 54 including: 18 Frigates 4 Sloops 2 Brigs 3 Schooners 5,700 Sailors and Marines 365 privateers </Td> <Td> Unknown fleet size Unknown number of Sailors and Marines </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr>

The quasi war with france was largely caused by which of the following reasons