What the records say
- When
- 22 Jan 1809
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 16.21° N, 61.80° W
- Description
- 1809 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars
- Naval
- yes
Action of 22 January 1809
1809 battle of the Caribbean campaign of 1803–1810
The action of 22 January 1809 was a minor naval engagement fought off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the Napoleonic Wars. The action was fought as part of the blockade of Guadeloupe and neighbouring Martinique by a large British Royal Navy squadron, which was seeking to cut the islands off from contact and supplies from France by preventing the passage of shipping from Europe to the islands.
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