The invasion of Guadeloupe was a military action from January to May 1759, as part of the Seven Years' War. A large British force had arrived in the West Indies, intending to seize French possessions.
1873 illustration of the invasion
Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War, which for Britain in fact lasted nine years, between 1754 and 1763. British involvement in the conflict began in 1754 in what b
Invasion of Guadeloupe (1759)
…relief force arrived under Admiral Maximin de Bompart. Though Guadeloupe was returned to France in 1763, the capture of the island contributed to the Annus Mirabilis of 1759. To divert French troops from Germany, William Pitt decided the British should attack France wherever they could…
James Wolfe's victory at the Battle of Quebec in 1759
The Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle succeeded his younger brother as Prime Minister in 1754 and managed domestic affairs for much of the Seven Years' War.
As an officer of the Virginia Regiment, George Washington played a major role in Britain's campaign in the early stages of the Seven Years' War.
French siege and capture of Fort St. Philip on Menorca, 29 June 1756