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Capture of Demerara and Essequibo

Capture of Demerara and Essequibo was a naval engagement fought on 22 January 1782 at Demerara, in what is now France. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: French victory,; French occupation of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice until the Treaty of Paris (1783).

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Map of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice, ceded in 1815 to the United Kingdom as British Guiana.
Map of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice, ceded in 1815 to the United Kingdom as British Guiana.. P.M. Netscher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 January 1782
WhereDemerara, France6.800N, 58.167W
OutcomeFrench victory,; French occupation of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice until the Treaty of Paris (1783)
BelligerentsFranceagainstGreat Britain
Casualties and lossesUnknown, Minimumand3 sloops captured; 2 brigs captured, 1 sunk; 28th Rgt. surrendered
Part ofAnglo-French War of 1778–17831778 to 1783

Where it sits in the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783

Battle of Ushant, 1778Siege of Pondicherry, 1778Action of 20 October 1778, 1778Capture of Saint Vincent, 1779Action of 17 August 1779, 1779Battle of Jersey, 1781Battle of Porto Praya, 1781Capture of Demerara and Essequibo, 1782Capture of Montserrat, 1782Battle of Trincomalee, 1782Action of 18 October 1782, 1782Action of 11 April 1783, 178317781783Capture of Demerara and Essequibo, 1782
12 placed engagements of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 January 1782
PlaceDemerara, France
6.800N, 58.167W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthFrigate Iphigénie; 4 Sloops; 355 men from the Régiment d'Armagnac and 1ére Legion (Volontaires Étranger de la Marine)28th Regiment of Foot
Casualties and lossesUnknown, Minimum3 sloops captured; 2 brigs captured, 1 sunk; 28th Rgt. surrendered
Commanders
  • Armand of Kersaint
  • François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé
Capture of Demerara and EssequiboCapture of Demerara and EssequiboNew AmsterdamLindenNieuw NickerieBarticaAnna Regina100 km6.800N, 58.167W
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Capture of Demerara and Essequibo is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037004, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Demerara and Essequibo, revision 1370608539, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.