Invasion of Guadeloupe (1759)
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The British expedition against Guadeloupe was a military action from January to May 1759, as part of the Seven Years' War. A large British force had arrived in the West Indies, intending to seize French possessions. After a six-month-long battle to capture Guadeloupe they finally received the formal surrender of the island, just days before a large French relief force arrived under Admiral Maximin de Bompart.
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Invasion of Guadeloupe | |||||||||
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Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||||
The taking of Fort Louis, Guadeloupe, James Grant | |||||||||
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Great Britain | France | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Peregrine Hopson John Barrington | Maximin de Bompart | ||||||||
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6,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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Though the island was eventually ceded back to the French, the capture of the island contributed to the Annus Mirabilis of 1759.