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Capture of Gorée

Capture of Gorée was a battle fought in December 1758 at Gorée, in what is now Senegal. It was part of the Seven Years' War, which ran from 1756 to 1763. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 11 warships against 300.

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The island fortress of Goree lay off Dakar on the west coast of Africa. Its position gave the French a base from which to menace the English trade route to India and the East. It was therefore strateg
The island fortress of Goree lay off Dakar on the west coast of Africa. Its position gave the French a base from which to menace the English trade route to India and the East. It was therefore strateg. Dominic Serres, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtDecember 1758
WhereGorée, Senegal14.667N, 17.398W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and lossesNoneand300 captured
Part ofSeven Years' War1756 to 1763

Where it sits in the Seven Years' War

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Record

DateDecember 1758 (month precision)
PlaceGorée, Senegal
14.667N, 17.398W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength11 warships300
Casualties and lossesNone300 captured
Commanders
  • Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel
Capture of GoréeCapture of GoréeFrench capture of GoréeBattle of Fandane-ThiouthiouneBattle of DakarBattle of LogandèmeBattle of Fandane-ThiouthiouneBattle of LogandèmeKaolackThièsLougaKerewan100 km14.667N, 17.398W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1758 and 1940.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1758

Capture of Gorée is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 10 in present-day Senegal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3403823, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Gorée, revision 1370608737, 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.