Ambrose Light (ship)
Ambrose Light was a brigantine, operated by Colombian rebels during the Colombian Civil War of 1885. It was captured by the USS Alliance as a suspected pirate vessel in 1885. The accusation of piracy was rejected by a court of law.
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 |
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