Battle of Grand Turk 1783
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 March 1783 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1783 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Turks and Caicos Islands | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Revolutionary War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 21.6667, -72.4583 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Grand Turk occurred on 9 March 1783 during the American Revolutionary War. France had seized the Turks and Caicos archipelago, islets of rich salt works, taking the island of Grand Turk in February 1783. The British responded by deploying 28-gun frigate HMS Albemarle with a force of more than 100 men under the command of Captain Horatio Nelson. Although the mission failed, the islands were restored to Britain in the second Treaty of Paris that formally concluded the war six months later.
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