Battle of Fort Royal

Battle of Fort Royal
Part of the Anglo-French War
Date 29 April and 30 April 1781 Location Off Martinique, West Indies 14°36′N 61°15′W / 14.600°N 61.250°W / 14.600; -61.250 Result French victory[1]
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Samuel Hood	François Joseph Paul de Grasse
Strength
18 ships of the line	24 ships of the line
Casualties and losses
39 killed 162 wounded[2]	Reports vary[2]

The Battle of Fort Royal was a naval battle fought off Fort Royal, Martinique in the West Indies during the Anglo-French War on 29 April 1781, between fleets of the British Royal Navy and the French Navy. After an engagement lasting four hours, the British squadron under Admiral Samuel Hood broke off and retreated. Admiral de Grasse offered a desultory chase before seeing the French convoys safe to port.