Gorée (France)

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Was the period of French control of of Gorée, an island off the coast of Senegal.

Establishment

Chronology

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1. French conquest of Senegal

Was the graudal French conquest of modern-day Senegal that started in 1659 when France established the trading post of Saint-Louis.

2. Seven Years´ War

Was a global conflict that involved most of the European great powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. At the end of the war the main winner was Great Britain, that obtained territories in North America, the Caribbean and India, becoming the most powerful maritime and colonial of the European powers.

2.1.African Theatre (Seven Years' War)

Was the African theatre of the Seven Years' War.

2.1.1.Capture of Senegal

Was a British naval expedition against the French island of Gorée off the coast of Senegal during the Seven Years' War.

2.2.Treaty of Paris (1763)

Was a treaty signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Great Britain and Prussia's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War.

3. American Revolutionary War

Was the war of independence of the United States of America (at the time the Thirteen Colonies) against Great Britain.

3.1.Anglo-French War (1778-1783)

Was a war between France, allied to the United States, and Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.

4. French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Were a series of conflicts between France and several European monarchies between 1792 and 1815. They encompass first the French Revolutionary Wars against the newly declared French Republic and from 1803 onwards the Napoleonic Wars against First Consul and later Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. They include the Coalition Wars as a subset: seven wars waged by various military alliances of great European powers, known as Coalitions, against Revolutionary France - later the First French Empire - and its allies.

4.1.French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars - Theatre of war in the overseas colonies

The theatre of war in the overseas colonies during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

5. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

Disestablishment

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