Capture of Saint Vincent

Name: Capture of Saint Vincent
Start: 1779-06-16
End: 1779-06-18

16 Jun 1779 – 18 Jun 1779 · 13.25° N, 61.20° W

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When: 16 Jun 1779 – 18 Jun 1779
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 13.25° N, 61.20° W
Description: 1779 battle, part of the American Revolutionary War

Capture of Saint Vincent

Part of the American Revolutionary War

The Capture of Saint Vincent was a French invasion that took place between 16 and 18 June 1779 during the American Revolutionary War. A French force commander named Charles-Marie de Trolong du Rumain landed on the island of Saint Vincent in the West Indies and quickly took over much of the British-controlled part of the island, assisted by local Black Caribs who held the northern part of the island.

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