Capture of Gorée

The Capture of Gorée occurred in December 1758 when a British naval expedition led by Augustus Keppel against the French island of Gorée off the coast of Senegal during the Seven Years' War.[1] Keppel bombarded the fortress and then landed his marines to take possession. The French commander, Blaise Estoupan de Saint-Jean surrendered the fortress and the island. The 300-man garrison became prisoners of war, and 110 guns and mortars were captured.[2]

Capture of Gorée
Part of Seven Years' War

The reduction of Gorée, Dominic Serres
DateDecember 1758
Location14.6669°N 17.3983°W / 14.6669; -17.3983
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Augustus Keppel Blaise de Saint-Jean
Strength
11 warships 300
Casualties and losses
None 300 captured
Gorée and its fortifications

The island was occupied by the British until 1763 when it was returned following the Treaty of Paris.

References

  1. McLynn p.99-100
  2. "1758 - British expedition against Gorée in Senegal". Kronoskaf. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

Bibliography

  • Anderson, Fred (2000). Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the fate of Empire in British North America, 1754–1766. Faber and Faber.
  • Brown, Peter Douglas (1978). William Pitt, Earl of Chatham: The Great Commoner. George Allen & Unwin.
  • Dull, Jonathan R. (2005). The French Navy and the Seven Years' War. University of Nebraska.
  • McLynn, Frank (2005). 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World. Pimlico.
  • Simms, Brendan (2008). Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire. Penguin Books.


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