Trinidad

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The Caribbean island of Trinidad was invaded and annexed by the British in 1797.

Establishment

February 1797: In 1797, a fleet of 18 warships led by Sir Ralph Abercromby invaded and captured the Island of Trinidad. This marked the beginning of British colonial rule in Trinidad, which was previously under Spanish control. Abercromby was a British Army officer known for his successful military campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Chronology

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1. 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.

1.1.Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808)

Was a war between Spain and Great Britain fought intermittently during the Coalition Wars.

1.1.1.Invasion of Trinidad (1797)

Was the British invasion of Trinidad during the Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808).