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
hasBelligerent Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
hasCasualties British casualties
French casualties
hasCommander Admiral Samuel Barrington
French Admiral d’Estaing
linked to: Comte d’Estaing

Major-General James Grant
Vice-Admiral Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing
linked to: Comte d’Estaing
hasEndTime 1778-12-18
hasLocation Caribbean Sea
Lesser Antilles
Saint Lucia
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
British expeditionary force in the West Indies
France
French Navy
French expeditionary force in the West Indies
Great Britain
Royal Navy
Royal Welch Fusiliers
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
hasTimePeriod December 1778
isAlsoKnownAs Battle of St. Lucia
Capture of St. Lucia (1778)
partOf American Revolutionary War
tookPlaceNear Cul-de-Sac Bay
Grand Cul-de-Sac, Saint Lucia
Morne Fortune, Saint Lucia

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Royal Welch Fusiliers battleHonour St Lucia 1778