Capture of Demerara and Essequibo
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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Capture of Demerara and Essequibo
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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1782-01-22
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French occupation of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice until theTreaty of Paris (1783)
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28th Regiment of Foot
355 men from theRégiment d'Armagnacand 1ére Legion (Volontaires Étranger de la Marine)
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Capture of Demerara and Essequibo
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the American Revolutionary War
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Demerara and Essequibo, South America
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French occupation of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice until the Treaty of Paris (1783)
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