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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibious assault
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
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
linked to: Antilles
involvedForce British Army
French colonial garrison
Royal Navy
location Caribbean Sea
Martinique
method naval bombardment and landings
objective seizure of the island of Martinique
partOf Anglo-French conflicts in the Caribbean
linked to: Anglo-French wars
predecessorEvent British capture of Guadeloupe (1759)
relatedEvent British capture of Grenada (1762)
British capture of Saint Lucia (1778)
British invasion of Havana (1762)
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
typeOfOperation amphibious operation

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George Brydges Rodney notableWork Capture of Martinique (1762)
capture of Guadeloupe (1759) relatedEvent British capture of Martinique (1762)
linked to: Capture of Martinique (1762)
George Brydges Rodney notableWork Capture of Martinique (1762)
subject linked to: Admiral George Brydges Rodney