West Indies Events

1778 Dec 15 Battle of St. Lucia
Admiral Barrington was alerted to the presence of the French fleet by the frigate Ariadne. He organized his line of battle such that Isis and his three frigates (Venus, Aurora, and Ariadn...
1779 Jul 6 Battle of Grenada
The French fleet, under Admiral Comte d'Estaing, consisted of 25 ships of the line and several frigates. The British fleet, under Vice-Admiral John Byron, had 21 ships of the line and 1 f...
1780 Apr 17 Battle of Martinique
In the first meeting between them on April 17 to the leeward of Martinique, Guichen escaped disaster only through the clumsy manner in which Sir George's orders were executed by his capta...
1781 Apr 29
to 1781 Apr 30
 Battle of Fort Royal
In 1762, the English land in the island and take the highest points on the Northern town. With a beautiful view and a solid platform, looking over the defences in order to bomb soldiers a...
1782 Jan 25
to 1782 Jan 26
 Battle of St. Kitts
When Hood returned to the West Indies in late 1781 after the Battle of the Chesapeake, he was for a time in independent command owing to Rodney's absence in England. The French Admiral, t...
1782 Apr 9
to 1782 Apr 12
 Battle of the Saintes
On 12 April, De Grasse bore up with his fleet to protect a dismasted ship that was being chased by four British ships as he made for Guadaloupe. Rodney recalled his chasing ships and made...