What the records say
- When
- 24 Feb 1781 – 27 Feb 1781
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 6.92° N, 58.31° W
- Description
- British raid during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
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Raid on Essequibo and Demerara (1781)
British raid during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
The raid on Demerara and Essequibo took place between 24 and 27 February 1781 in the context of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784). Six British privateers entered the rivers and captured 15 Dutch merchant ships before withdrawing.
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