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Capture of Saint Vincent

Capture of Saint Vincent was a battle fought on 16 June 1779 at Saint Vincent, in what is now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: French victory.

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Fought16 June 1779lasted 2 days
WhereSaint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines13.250N, 61.200W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstGreat Britain
Casualties and lossesNone reported; 82 men lost by shipwreckand2 merchant ships captured; 422 men captured
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 Saint Vincent, 1779
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

Date16 June 1779
to 18 June 1779
PlaceSaint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13.250N, 61.200W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1 frigate; 2 corvettes; 2 sloops; 300–500 regulars and militia; 800 local Black Caribs464 Royal American Regiment infantry (252 listed as fit for duty)
Casualties and lossesNone reported; 82 men lost by shipwreck2 merchant ships captured; 422 men captured
Commanders
  • Valentine Morris
Capture of Saint VincentCapture of Saint VincentCapture of St. LuciaBattle of St. LuciaBattle of Diamond RockBattle of GrenadaCapture of GrenadaCapture of St. LuciaBattle of St. LuciaBattle of Diamond RockBattle of GrenadaBridgetown100 km13.250N, 61.200W
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Capture of Saint Vincent is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1 in present-day Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5037055, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Saint Vincent, revision 1370609501, 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.