Capture of Saint Vincent

Capture of Saint Vincent
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date 16–18 June 1779 Location Saint Vincent, West Indies Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
D'Estaing Trolong du Rumain Chatoyer	Valentine Morris  George Etherington
Strength
1 frigate 2 corvettes 2 sloops 300–500 regulars and militia 800 local Black Caribs	464 Royal American Regiment infantry (252 listed as fit for duty)
Casualties and losses
none reported 82 men lost by shipwreck[1]	2 merchant ships captured 422 men captured

The Capture of Saint Vincent was a French invasion that took place between 16 and 18 June 1779 during the American Revolutionary War. A French force commander named Charles-Marie de Trolong du Rumain landed on the island of Saint Vincent in the West Indies and quickly took over much of the British-controlled part of the island, assisted by local Black Caribs who held the northern part of the island.

British Governor Valentine Morris and military commander Lieutenant Colonel George Etherington disagreed on how to react and ended up surrendering without significant resistance. Both leaders were subjected to inquiries over the surrender. The period of French control began by capturing the island, which resulted in a solidified Black Carib control over northern parts of the island. The area remained under Carib control until the Second Carib War of 1795.