Invasion of Martinique

A British invasion of Martinique took place in January 1759 when a large amphibious force under Peregrine Hopson landed on the French-held island of Martinique and unsuccessfully tried to capture it during the Seven Years' War. Cannon fire from the British fleet was ineffective against the fortress at Fort-Royal due to its location high on the cliffs, and there were no suitable landing places nearby. Unknown to the British commanders, French governor Francis de Beauharnais had not been resupplied for some months, and even a brief siege would have led to the fort's capitulation. However, Moore and Hopson decided instead to investigate the possibility of attacking Martinique's main commercial port, Saint-Pierre. After a desultory naval bombardment on 19 January that again had little effect on the port's defences, they withdrew, and decided instead to attack Guadeloupe, home to a significant body of French privateers. The expedition was successful at Guadeloupe, which surrendered to them in May 1759. In 1762 a British force captured Martinique.

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1759 Invasion of Martinique

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1667 Battle of Martinique

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1674 Invasion of Martinique

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1762 Invasion of Martinique

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1779 Battle of Martinique

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1781 Battle of Fort Royal

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1782 Action of 6 December 1782

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1794 Battle of Martinique

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1805 Battle of Diamond Rock

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1809 Invasion of Martinique of 1809

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1658 — 1660 Carib Expulsion

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1667	Battle of Martinique	France, Kingdom of England, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1674	Invasion of Martinique	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1759	Invasion of Martinique	battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Invasion of Martinique	battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1779	Battle of Martinique	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1781	Battle of Fort Royal	Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of France, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Action of 6 December 1782	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Battle of Martinique	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1805	Battle of Diamond Rock	First French Empire, Spanish Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Invasion of Martinique of 1809	invasion	Wikidata
event	war	1658	Carib Expulsion	war, Kalinago, French colonial empire, forced displacement	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Amphitrite	fifth-rate frigate, Armide-class fifth-rate frigate	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Batterie Sainte-Marthe	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	fort		feu à secteurs du fort Saint-Louis	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort l'Îlet-à-Ramiers	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Alet	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort de la Pointe du Bout	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Desaix	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Saint Louis	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Saint-Pierre de la Martinique	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Tartenson	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Trinity Fort	fort	Wikidata