Capture of Montserrat
| Capture of Montserrat | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Comte de Barras Charles François Joseph, Comte de Flechin | Gov. Michael White | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 ships 500 men | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown, minimum |
Unknown casualties 68 artillery guns taken | ||||||
The Capture of Montserrat was accomplished by a French naval expedition that seized the island of Montserrat from the British on 22 February 1782 during the American Revolutionary War.