First Carib War

First Carib War
Depiction of treaty negotiations between Black Caribs and British authorities on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent in 1773 (1910)
Date 1769 – 1773 Location Saint Vincent
Belligerents
Garifuna	Kingdom of Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Joseph Chatoyer	Governor Robert Melvill Governor William Leyborne Leyborne Admiral Robert Mann Major-General William Dalrymple
Units involved
1500-3000 Men	6th Regiment of Foot 14th Regiment of Foot 31st Regiment of Foot 32nd Regiment of Foot 68th Regiment of Foot 70th Regiment of Foot St. Vincent Militia

The First Carib War (1769 – 1773) was a military conflict between the Carib inhabitants of Saint Vincent and British military forces supporting British efforts at colonial expansion on the island.