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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Royal Welch Fusiliers battleHonour St Lucia 1778