What the records say
- When
- 28 Jun 1803
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 19.80° N, 73.38° W
- Description
- 1803 marked the opening shots of the Blockade of Saint-Domingue
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Action of 28 June 1803
The action of 28 June 1803 was the opening engagement of the blockade of Saint-Domingue after the collapse of the Treaty of Amiens and the British declaration of war on France on 18 May 1803 as part of the War of the Third Coalition.
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