Battle of Fort Royal

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The Battle of Fort Royal was a 1781 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet successfully defended the approaches to Martinique against the British Royal Navy.

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Battle of Fort Royal canonical 1
Battle of Fort Royal Bay 1

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instanceOf military engagement
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Fort Royal
surface form: Battle of Fort Royal Bay

Battle of Martinique (1781)
belligerent France
Great Britain
BritishCommander Admiral Samuel Hood
surface form: Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
century 18th century
combatantStrength multiple ships of the line on each side
commander François Joseph Paul de Grasse
surface form: Comte de Grasse

Admiral Samuel Hood
surface form: Sir Samuel Hood
conflict American Revolutionary War
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
date 29 April 1781
era Age of Sail
followedBy Battle of the Chesapeake
FrenchCommander François Joseph Paul de Grasse
historicalPeriod late 18th century conflicts between Britain and France
impact helped secure French naval presence in the Caribbean in 1781
isPartOf Atlantic campaign of the American Revolutionary War
surface form: British naval operations in the American Revolutionary War

Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
surface form: French naval operations in the American Revolutionary War
location Caribbean Sea
off Martinique
navalForce French Navy
Royal Navy
outcome French fleet repulsed British attack
partOf American Revolutionary War
precededBy British capture of St. Eustatius
surface form: Battle of St. Eustatius
primaryTactic line of battle
relatedPlace Fort-de-France, Martinique
surface form: Fort Royal, Martinique

Fort-de-France Bay
result French victory
shipTypeUsed ships of the line
strategicObjective defend approaches to Martinique
intercept British attempt to disrupt French convoy
supported French control of Martinique
French logistical operations in the West Indies
theatre Caribbean theatre of the American Revolutionary War
year 1781

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Battle of Fort Royal alsoKnownAs Battle of Fort Royal
this entity surface form: Battle of Fort Royal Bay