Battle of Grenada
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The Battle of Grenada took place on 6 July 1779 during the American Revolutionary War in the West Indies between the British Royal Navy and the French Navy, just off the coast of Grenada. A British fl
1789 painting of the battle
The capture of Grenada by Estaing's troops
Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing was a French military officer and writer. He began his service as a soldier in the War of the Austrian Succession, briefly spending time as a priso
Battle of Grenada
…Grenada. A British fleet led by Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron) had sailed in an attempt to relieve Grenada, which French forces under Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing had just captured. Incorrectly believing he had numerical superiority, Byron ordered a general chase to attack the French as they left their anchorage…
Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Le Brun, 1769
19th-century portrait of Estaing by Jean-Pierre Franque
Portrait of Estaing in his admiral's uniform
Estaing (centre) during the capture of Grenada