Battle of Fort Royal

When

30 Apr 1781

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

14.60° N, 61.25° W

Description

part of the Anglo-French War (1781)

Naval

yes

Part of the Anglo-French War (1781)

The Battle of Fort Royal was a naval battle fought off Fort Royal, Martinique in the West Indies during the Anglo-French War on 29 April 1781, between fleets of the British Royal Navy and the French Navy. After an engagement lasting four hours, the British squadron under Admiral Samuel Hood broke off and retreated. Admiral de Grasse offered a desultory chase before seeing the French convoys safe to port.

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