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Battle of the Saintes - Origins | | Battle of the Saintes - Origins: Encyclopedia II - Battle of the Saintes - Origins | | On April 7, 1782 the Comte de Grasse set out from Martinique, with 35 ships of the line, including two-fity gun ships, and a large convoy of more than 100 cargo ships, to meet with a Spanish fleet consisting of 12 ships of the line and 15000 troops to capture the British island of Jamaica. He was pursued by Rodney with 36 ships of the line.
On 9 April 1782 De Grasse sent his convoy into Guadeloupe, escorted by his two fifty-gun ships. There was an initial inconclusive clash during which the French got the better of the van division of the British fleet which had become separated from the centre and rear div ...
See also:Battle of the Saintes, Battle of the Saintes - Origins, Battle of the Saintes - Battle, Battle of the Saintes - Aftermath, Battle of the Saintes - The rival fleets, Battle of the Saintes - Britain Rodney, Battle of the Saintes - France Comte de Grasse | | | Battle of the Saintes, Battle of the Saintes - Aftermath, Battle of the Saintes - Battle, Battle of the Saintes - Britain Rodney, Battle of the Saintes - France Comte de Grasse, Battle of the Saintes - Origins, Battle of the Saintes - The rival fleets, Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War | | |
| | | Battle of the Saintes: Encyclopedia II - Battle of the Saintes - Origins
Battle of the Saintes - Origins
On April 7, 1782 the Comte de Grasse set out from Martinique, with 35 ships of the line, including two-fity gun ships, and a large convoy of more than 100 cargo ships, to meet with a Spanish fleet consisting of 12 ships of the line and 15000 troops to capture the British island of Jamaica. He was pursued by Rodney with 36 ships of the line.
On 9 April 1782 De Grasse sent his convoy into Guadeloupe, escorted by his two fifty-gun ships. There was an initial inconclusive clash during which the French got the better of the van division of the British fleet which had become separated from the centre and rear divisions. Two French ships of the line was damaged.
Other related archives12 April, 1782, 9, 9 April, Agamemnon, Ajax, Barfleur, Fame, Ville de Paris, American War of Independence, April 7, Battles of the American Revolutionary War, British, Comte de Grasse, De Bougainville, Dominica, French, George Rodney, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Naval battles, Naval operations in the American Revolutionary War, Pluton, Sir Samuel Hood, West Indies, peer, ships of the line
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