Battle of Grenada

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The Battle of Grenada was a 1779 naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which a French fleet defeated the British near the Caribbean island of Grenada, influencing control of the West Indies.

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instanceOf battle
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Grenade
belligerent Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
cause British attempt to challenge French control near Grenada
French attempt to consolidate gains in the Caribbean
combatant French Navy
Royal Navy
commander Comte d’Estaing
surface form: Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing

John Byron
conflict American Revolutionary War
conflictType naval engagement
countryInvolved France
Great Britain
date 6 July 1779
era Age of Sail
followedBy Siege of Savannah
geographicalContext Lesser Antilles
historicalPeriod 18th century
influenced control of the West Indies
involved British fleet
French fleet
location Caribbean Sea
West Indies
near Grenada
militaryBranchInvolved naval forces
notableCommanderSide British side commanded by Admiral John Byron
French side commanded by Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing
opponent French fleet vs British fleet
partOf American Revolutionary War
West Indies campaign of 1778–1783
surface form: French operations in the Caribbean (American Revolutionary War)
precededBy Capture of St. Vincent (1779)
relatedEvent Capture of Grenada (1779)
result French victory
shipTypeUsed frigates
ships of the line
significance affected naval balance in the Caribbean
contributed to French control over parts of the West Indies
strategicTheater West Indies campaign of 1778–1783
surface form: West Indies theater of the American Revolutionary War
year 1779

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Admiral Sir William Cornwallis participatedIn Battle of Grenada
subject surface form: William Cornwallis