Invasion of Tobago
| Invasion of Tobago | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
French depiction of the invasion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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George Brydges Rodney George Ferguson Anthony St Leger Francis Samuel Drake |
Comte de Grasse Marquis de Bouillé Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande Albert de Rions | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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800 regulars and militia 6 ships of the line |
4,500 troops 24 ships of the line | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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800 Unknown troops lost to heat or captured, the rest surrendered 1 ship of the line lost |
46 killed 105 wounded | ||||||
The Invasion of Tobago was a French invasion of the British-held island of Tobago during the Anglo-French War. On 24 May 1781, the fleet of Comte de Grasse landed troops on the island under the command of General Marquis de Bouillé. By 2 June 1781, they had successfully gained control of the island.