Capture of Martinique (1762)
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The Capture of Martinique (1762) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Martinique, significantly weakening French colonial power in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British capture of Martinique (1762) | 1 |
| Capture of Martinique (1762) canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious assault
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battle of the Seven Years' War ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| capturedTerritory | French colony of Martinique ⓘ |
| combatant |
British expeditionary force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial defenders ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
expansion of British control in the West Indies
ⓘ
weakening of French colonial power in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| date | 1762 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | French West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French colonial garrison ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martinique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | naval bombardment and landings ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of the island of Martinique ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-French conflicts in the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | British capture of Guadeloupe (1759) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
British capture of Grenada (1762)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British capture of Saint Lucia (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ British invasion of Havana (1762) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to British leverage in peace negotiations ending the Seven Years' War
ⓘ
shifted balance of power in the Caribbean toward Britain ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
major French naval and commercial base in the Caribbean
ⓘ
sugar-producing colony ⓘ |
| theatre | Caribbean theatre of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious operation ⓘ |
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British capture of Martinique (1762)