Invasion of Surinam (1804)

Invasion of Surinam
Part of the Caribbean campaign of 1803–1810
1773 map of Surinam
Date 25 April–5 May 1804 Location Surinam Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Batavian Republic
Commanders and leaders
Samuel Hood Sir Charles Green	Abraham Jacob van Imbijze van Batenburg
Strength
2,000+ soldiers 31 ships	Unknown

The invasion of Surinam was a British military campaign which resulted in the capture and occupation of the Dutch colony of Surinam in 1804 during the Napoleonic Wars. Surinam, defended by a weak Batavian garrison under the command of Abraham Jacob van Imbijze van Batenburg, was attacked by a British expeditionary force led by Samuel Hood and Sir Charles Green on 25 April. By 5 May, the British had captured the colony, and Green was appointed as the governor of Surinam.