Anglo-French War (1778-1783)
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Was a war between France, allied to the United States, and Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.
Chronology
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June 1779: In 1779, French military leaders D'Estaing and de Bouille launched operations against British possessions in the Caribbean. They successfully captured the isle of Saint Vincent on June 18th, as part of their strategic campaign in the region.
November 1781: In 1781, French forces led by Admiral de Grasse occupied the Dutch part of Saint Martin during the Anglo-French War. The French control would last until 1784 when the Treaty of Paris returned the territory to the Dutch.
September 1783: Grenada and Saint Vincent were captured by the French during the American Revolutionary War. The 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the war, required France to return both territories to Britain.
September 1783: St Kitts was recognised as British territory in the Treaty of Paris.
January 1781: The French retook Mahé in 1780.
March 1781: 17 March 1781 - 26 November 1781: British occupation of Saint Bartholomew (Saint Barthélemy).
September 1778: Early on 7 September 1778, French forces landed on the southeastern coast of the island. They rapidly took over some of the island's defenses, and eventually gained control of the high ground overlooking the island capital, Roseau.
March 1779: In March 1779, during the Anglo-French War, British forces led by Admiral Edward Hughes and General James Stuart captured Mahé from the French, marking a significant victory for Great Britain in the Indian Ocean region.
November 1781: 25 Nov 1781 - 7 Feb 1784: French occupation of Sint Estatius.
November 1781: 17 March 1781 - 26 November 1781: British occupation of Saint Bartholomew (Saint Barthélemy).
January 1782: The French captured Tobago, in 1781.
April 1782: The French fleet of Comte de Grasse, which aimed to annex British Jamaica, left Martinique and headed towards the archipelago of les Saintes. Caught in the Dominica Passage by the British and inferior in number, it was crushed by the vessels of the vices-admirals of Great Britain, Baron George Brydges Rodney and Viscount Samuel Hood. The defeat put les Saintes under British control.
January 1783: During the American Revolutionary War, French Admiral Comte de Grasse captured Montserrat in 1782 as part of France's support for the American colonies against British rule. This military occupation lasted until the end of the war.
September 1783: The Treaty of Paris (1783) confirmed the Turks and Caicos islands as a British colony. This treaty was signed by representatives of Great Britain, France, and Spain, officially ending the American Revolutionary War.
September 1783: The Treaty of Versailles in 1783 ended the Anglo-French War and resulted in the British regaining control of St. Vincent and the Grenadines from France. This marked the beginning of British colonial rule in the territory.
September 1783: In 1783, the French agreed to return the island of Montserrat to Great Britain under the Treaty of Paris. This decision was made after the French had briefly occupied the territory but had no intention of fully colonizing it.
February 1785: Karikal was a French colonial territory in India. The territory was restored to French control on 26 Feb 1785 as part of a treaty between the French and the British East India Company. This event was significant for the French colonial presence in India during the late 18th century.
March 1785: British conquest of Yanaon.
June 1785: Chandernagore was a French colony in India. On 27 June 1785, the territory was transferred to British control following a treaty signed between Governor-General of India Warren Hastings and French Governor-General Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau.
January 1780: Gorée was part of Great Britain in 1779-1783.
January 1781: French reconquest of Martinique.
March 1783: The French captured the Turks and Caicos islands 1783.
July 1779: The French army captured Grenada.
January 1780: British occupation of Martinique.
November 1781: 3 Feb 1781 - 26 Nov 1781: British occupation of Saba.
January 1785: During the Anglo-French War, the British forces led by Admiral George Rodney captured St. Lucia from the French in 1778. However, the Treaty of Paris in 1783 returned the island to French control, officially transferring it back to Martinique in 1784.
February 1785: In 1785, Pondichéry was restored to France as part of the Treaty of Paris. This territory had been under British control since 1761. The return of Pondichéry was negotiated by French diplomat Charles Maurice de Talleyrand and marked a significant victory for France in the region.
February 1784: 25 Nov 1781 - 7 Feb 1784: French occupation of Sint Estatius.
September 1783: The Treaty of Paris (1783) returned Dominica to British control.
Was the French capture of St. Lucia, in the Caribbean, during the American Revolutionary War.
December 1778: Battle of St. Lucia.
December 1778: Upon the British ships' arrival on December 13, Major General James Grant ordered Brigadier General William Medows to land with a force of 1,400 at Grand Cul-de-Sac.
December 1778: In 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, General James Grant led the British forces to capture the fort at Morne Fortune and the capital, Castries, in Saint Lucia. This military occupation was part of Britain's strategy to secure the Caribbean islands during the conflict.
December 1778: In 1778, during the Anglo-French War, a force of 9,000 French troops led by Admiral d'Estaing was landed near Castries, St. Lucia to attack General Medows' smaller force of 1,400 British troops. The territory ultimately went to Martinique, a French colony.
December 1778: The French garrison, led by Governor Francois Claude Amour, surrendered to British Admiral Samuel Barrington on 28 December 1778. The remaining French troops, including Governor Amour, embarked on their ships that same night, marking the British military occupation of the coast near Castries.
Was the French invasion of St. Kitts, in the Caribbean, during the American Revolutionary War.
January 1782: After landing on Saint Kitts, the French troops of the Marquis de Bouillé stormed and besieged Brimstone Hill.
January 1782: French forces land on Saint Kitts.
February 1782: After a month of siege the heavily outnumbered and cut-off British garrison of St. Christopher surrendered to the French.
Selected Sources
Tucker, S.C. (2011) Battles that changed History - An Encyclopedia of World Conflict, ABC-CLIO, pp.255-257
