First Carib War

First Carib War
	; Depiction of treaty negotiations between Black Caribs and British authorities on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in 1773 (1910)
Date	1769–1773
Location	Saint Vincent
Belligerents
Garifuna	Kingdom of Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Joseph Chatoyer	Governor Robert Melvill; Governor William Leyborne Leyborne; Admiral Robert Mann; Major-General William Dalrymple;
Units involved
1,500–3,000 men	6th Regiment of Foot; 14th Regiment of Foot; 31st Regiment of Foot; 32nd Regiment of Foot; 68th Regiment of Foot; 70th Regiment of Foot; St. Vincent Militia;

The First Carib War (1769–1773) was a military conflict between the Carib inhabitants of Saint Vincent and British military forces supporting British efforts at colonial expansion on the island.