The Saints

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The Saints is the name given to the 1782 naval battle in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, where the British fleet decisively defeated the French near the Îles des Saintes.

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instanceOf historical event
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Saintes
surface form: Battle of Les Saintes

Battle of the Saintes
belligerent French Navy
Royal Navy
combatantStrength large fleet engagement
commander François Joseph Paul de Grasse
George Brydges Rodney
Admiral Samuel Hood
surface form: Samuel Hood
conflict American Revolutionary War
conflictType naval engagement
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
date 1782
decisiveFor British naval supremacy in the Caribbean
endDate 1782-04-12
followedBy subsequent British operations in the West Indies
historicalPeriod 18th century
location Caribbean Sea
near Îles des Saintes
notableTactic breaking the line
opponentCommander François Joseph Paul de Grasse
partOf American Revolutionary War
Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
precededBy Battle of the Chesapeake
region West Indies
result British victory
shipCaptured French flagship Ville de Paris
significance helped secure British control of the Caribbean
major defeat for the French fleet
startDate 1782-04-09
theaterOfWar Caribbean theatre of the American Revolutionary War
surface form: Caribbean theater of the American Revolutionary War
year 1782

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HMS Victory, off Cape Trafalgar, Spain battleHonour The Saints
subject surface form: HMS Victory