West Indies anti-piracy operations of the United States

West Indies anti-piracy operations
Part of Piracy in the Caribbean
USS Grampus defeated the pirate ships Palyrma and El Mosquito during the operation.
Date 1814–1825 Location West Indies, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Caribbean pirates
Commanders and leaders
William H. Crawford James Biddle David Porter	Jean Lafitte Jean La Farges  Louis-Michel Aury Diabolito Roberto Cofresi
Strength
2 frigates 2 corvettes 2 sloops of war 2 brigs 4 schooners 2 gunboats 1,346 sailors and marine infantry	Unknown

The West Indies Anti-Piracy Operations were a series of military operations and engagements undertaken by the United States Navy against pirates in and around the Antilles. Between 1814 and 1825, the American West Indies Squadron hunted pirates on both sea and land, primarily around Cuba and Puerto Rico.^[1] After the capture of Roberto Cofresi in 1825, acts of piracy became rare, and the operation was considered a success, although limited occurrences went on until slightly after the start of the 20th century.^[2]