What the records say
- When
- Jun 1778 – Sep 1783
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 21.98° N, 79.03° W
- Description
- military conflict fought between 1778 and 1783
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Military conflict between France and Great Britain from 1778 to 1783
The Anglo-French War, also known as the War of 1778 or the Bourbon War in Britain, was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain, sometimes with their respective allies, between 1778 and 1783. As a consequence, Great Britain was forced to divert resources used to fight the American War of Independence to theatres in Europe, India, and the West Indies, and to rely on what turned out to be the chimera…
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The source
Includes 12 events
- Battle of Ushant27 Jul 1778 · Battle
- Siege of Pondicherry21 Aug 1778 · Siege
- Action of 20 October 177820 Oct 1778 · Battle
- Capture of Saint Vincent16 Jun 1779 · Battle
- Action of 17 August 177917 Aug 1779 · Battle
- Battle of Jersey6 Jan 1781 · Battle
- Battle of Porto Praya16 Apr 1781 · Battle
- Capture of Demerara and Essequibo22 Jan 1782 · Battle
- Capture of Montserrat22 Feb 1782 · Battle
- Battle of Trincomalee25 Aug 1782 · Battle
- Action of 18 October 178218 Oct 1782 · Battle
- Action of 11 April 178311 Apr 1783 · Battle