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Capture of Montserrat

Capture of Montserrat was a naval engagement fought on 22 February 1782 at Montserrat. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 4 ships; 500 men against Unknown.

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Fought22 February 1782
WhereMontserrat16.750N, 62.200W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstGreat Britain
Casualties and lossesUnknown, minimumandUnknown casualties; 68 artillery guns taken
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 Montserrat, 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 February 1782
PlaceMontserrat
16.750N, 62.200W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength4 ships; 500 menUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown, minimumUnknown casualties; 68 artillery guns taken
Commanders
  • Jacques-Melchior Saint-Laurent, Comte de Barras
Capture of MontserratCapture of MontserratBattle of NevisSiege of Brimstone HillBattle of Saint KittsBattle of St. KittsAction of 22 January 1809Battle of NevisSiege of Brimstone HillAction of 22 January 1809BasseterrePointe-à-PitreBasse-terre100 km16.750N, 62.200W
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Capture of Montserrat is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Montserrat.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037038, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Montserrat, revision 1370609239, 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.