Ambrose Light (ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ambrose Light |
| Builder | Waldoborough, Maine |
| Laid down | 1857 |
| Captured | 1885 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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. 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.