Battle of St. Lucia (1778)
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The Battle of St. Lucia (1778) was a naval and land engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces successfully defended the Caribbean island of St. Lucia against a larger French fleet and invasion force.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of St. Lucia (1778) canonical | 1 |
| British capture of Saint Lucia (December 1778) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3317376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of St. Lucia (1778) Context triple: [Atlantic campaign of the American Revolutionary War, hasPart, Battle of St. Lucia (1778)]
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Battle of Martinique (1780)
The Battle of Martinique (1780) was a naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French fleets clashed in the Caribbean near the island of Martinique.
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B.
Battle of Cuddalore (1783)
The Battle of Cuddalore (1783) was a late-stage naval and land engagement off the coast of India between British and French forces, fought during the American Revolutionary War and the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
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C.
Battle of Ushant (1778)
The Battle of Ushant (1778) was an indecisive naval engagement between British and French fleets during the American Revolutionary War, notable for its political fallout in Britain and the involvement of major ships of the line like HMS Victory.
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D.
Battle of Porto Novo (1781)
The Battle of Porto Novo (1781) was a major engagement in southern India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, in which Hyder Ali’s Mysore forces clashed with and were ultimately repelled by the British East India Company army under Sir Eyre Coote.
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E.
Battle of Havana (1748)
The Battle of Havana (1748) was a naval engagement during the mid-18th century Caribbean conflicts in which British and Spanish forces clashed off the coast of Cuba near the end of the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of St. Lucia (1778) Target entity description: The Battle of St. Lucia (1778) was a naval and land engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces successfully defended the Caribbean island of St. Lucia against a larger French fleet and invasion force.
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A.
Battle of Martinique (1780)
The Battle of Martinique (1780) was a naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French fleets clashed in the Caribbean near the island of Martinique.
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B.
Battle of Cuddalore (1783)
The Battle of Cuddalore (1783) was a late-stage naval and land engagement off the coast of India between British and French forces, fought during the American Revolutionary War and the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
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C.
Battle of Ushant (1778)
The Battle of Ushant (1778) was an indecisive naval engagement between British and French fleets during the American Revolutionary War, notable for its political fallout in Britain and the involvement of major ships of the line like HMS Victory.
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D.
Battle of Porto Novo (1781)
The Battle of Porto Novo (1781) was a major engagement in southern India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War, in which Hyder Ali’s Mysore forces clashed with and were ultimately repelled by the British East India Company army under Sir Eyre Coote.
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E.
Battle of Havana (1748)
The Battle of Havana (1748) was a naval engagement during the mid-18th century Caribbean conflicts in which British and Spanish forces clashed off the coast of Cuba near the end of the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
land battle ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Cul-de-Sac ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| campaign |
West Indies campaign of 1778–1783
ⓘ
surface form:
West Indies campaign of 1778–1779
|
| casualtiesAndLosses |
British casualties lower than French
ⓘ
French casualties higher than British ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderRank |
Comte d’Estaing
ⓘ
surface form:
Comte d’Estaing – Vice-Admiral
Samuel Barrington – Rear-Admiral of the Blue ⓘ |
| commander |
Admiral Samuel Barrington
ⓘ
Major General James Grant ⓘ Comte d’Estaing ⓘ
surface form:
Vice-Admiral the Comte d’Estaing
|
| commanderSide |
Comte d’Estaing
ⓘ
surface form:
Comte d’Estaing – French
James Grant – British ⓘ Samuel Barrington – British ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 15 December 1778 ⓘ |
| endDate | 15 December 1778 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of Saint Lucia
ⓘ
naval history of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| landAction | French assaults on British positions on the Morne Fortuné heights ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| navalAction | engagement between British covering squadron and French fleet ⓘ |
| notableShip |
French flagship Languedoc
ⓘ
HMS Prince of Wales (flagship of Samuel Barrington) ⓘ |
| objective | French attempt to dislodge British from Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| opposedLanding | French attempts to land troops in Grand Cul-de-Sac Bay area ⓘ |
| outcome |
French fleet repulsed
ⓘ
French land assaults repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-French War (1778–1783) ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of St. Lucia (1778)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British capture of Saint Lucia (December 1778)
|
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured British control of Saint Lucia
ⓘ
strengthened British naval position in the Lesser Antilles ⓘ |
| strength |
British fleet of about 10 ships of the line
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British land force of several thousand troops ⓘ French fleet of about 12 ships of the line ⓘ French landing force of several thousand troops ⓘ |
| tacticalSummary | British defensive victory at sea and on land ⓘ |
| territorialChange | British occupation of Saint Lucia confirmed ⓘ |
| theatre | Caribbean theatre of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of St. Lucia (1778) Description of subject: The Battle of St. Lucia (1778) was a naval and land engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces successfully defended the Caribbean island of St. Lucia against a larger French fleet and invasion force.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British capture of Saint Lucia (December 1778)