Capture of Demerara and Essequibo 1782
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 22 January 1782 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1782 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Guyana | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-French War of 1778–1783 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | France, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 6.8000, -58.1667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The capture of Demerara and Essequibo was a French military expedition carried out in January 1782 as part of the American Revolutionary War. In 1781 Admiral Lord Rodney sent two sloops from his fleet at Sint Eustatius to take possession of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara. In 1782 the French successfully took possession of these settlements, compelling British Governor Robert Kingston to surrender. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 restored these territories to the Dutch.
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