St Lucia 1778
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St Lucia 1778 refers to the 1778 British capture and defense of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia during the American Revolutionary War, a campaign in which the Royal Welch Fusiliers distinguished themselves.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Lucia 1778 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military campaign ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent British occupation of Saint Lucia ⓘ |
| hasBattleHonourFor | Royal Welch Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British casualties
ⓘ
French casualties ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Admiral Samuel Barrington
NERFINISHED
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French Admiral d’Estaing NERFINISHED ⓘ Major-General James Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice-Admiral Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1778-12-18 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Lesser Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
to secure a British naval base in the Windward Islands
ⓘ
to seize Saint Lucia from France ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
British capture of Saint Lucia
ⓘ
British retention of Saint Lucia against French counterattack ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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British expeditionary force in the West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ French expeditionary force in the West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Welch Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
British amphibious landing and capture of the island
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British defensive actions on the island ⓘ French naval and land counterattack ⓘ |
| hasResult | British victory ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of British fleet tactics in the West Indies
ⓘ
limited French naval operations in the eastern Caribbean ⓘ provided battle honour for the Royal Welch Fusiliers ⓘ secured a strategic British base in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1778-12-13 ⓘ |
| hasTactic |
amphibious assault
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defensive positioning on high ground ⓘ naval blockade ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | West Indies theatre of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | December 1778 ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Battle of St. Lucia
NERFINISHED
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Capture of St. Lucia (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Cul-de-Sac Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Cul-de-Sac, Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Morne Fortune, Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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