Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean
Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean, was an unsuccessful operation by a French naval squadron to transport supplies to Guadeloupe in December 1809 at the height of the Napoleonic Wars. Over the previous year, British Royal Navy squadrons had isolated and defeated the French Caribbean colonies one by one, until by the autumn Guadeloupe was the only colony remaining in French hands. Cut off from the rest of the world by British blockade squadrons that intercepted all ships coming to or from the island, Guadeloupe was in a desperate situation, facing economic collapse, food shortages and social upheaval, as well as the impending threat of British invasion. In an effort to reinforce and resupply the colony, the French government sent four vessels to the West Indies in November 1809 under C
Action of 13 December 1809Action of 17 December 1809Action of 18 December 1809Dominique RoquebertFrench brig ObservateurHMS Ringdove (1806)HMS Scorpion (1803)Invasion of Guadeloupe (1810)John Hayes (Royal Navy officer)List of clasps to the Naval General Service Medal (1847)List of naval battlesTroude's expedition to the Caribbean
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Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean
Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean, was an unsuccessful operation by a French naval squadron to transport supplies to Guadeloupe in December 1809 at the height of the Napoleonic Wars. Over the previous year, British Royal Navy squadrons had isolated and defeated the French Caribbean colonies one by one, until by the autumn Guadeloupe was the only colony remaining in French hands. Cut off from the rest of the world by British blockade squadrons that intercepted all ships coming to or from the island, Guadeloupe was in a desperate situation, facing economic collapse, food shortages and social upheaval, as well as the impending threat of British invasion. In an effort to reinforce and resupply the colony, the French government sent four vessels to the West Indies in November 1809 under C
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Roquebert's expedition to the ...... returned undamaged to France.
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21 killed, 18 wounded
Unknown, Loire and Seine destroyed
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French Empire
United Kingdom
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1809-12-13
1809-12-18
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British victory
French victory
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Flûtes Loire and Seine with support from batteries on shore
frigateand brigHMS Observateur
frigates Renommée and Clorinde, flûtes Loire and Seine.
frigatesHMS ThetisandHMS Blond ...... ja,HMS Ringdove,,HMS Cygnetand
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At least 9 killed, 22 wounded
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Unknown, Loire and Seine destroyed
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French Empire
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United Kingdom
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commander
Captain John Shortland
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Captain Samuel James Ballard
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Commodore François Roquebert
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Lieutenant Joseph-Normand Kergré and Lieutenant Bernard Vincent
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Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean:
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1809-12-13
1809-12-18
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the Napoleonic Wars
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Anse la Barque, Guadeloupe
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East of Antigua,
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British victory
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French victory
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Flûtes Loire and Seine with support from batteries on shore
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frigate and brig HMS Observateur
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frigates HMS Thetis and HMS Bl ...... HMS Ringdove, , HMS Cygnet and
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frigates Renommée and Clorinde, flûtes Loire and Seine.
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Roquebert's expedition to the ...... ndies in November 1809 under C
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Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean
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Action of 13 December 1809
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Action of 18 December 1809
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Roquebert's expedition to the Caribbean:
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