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- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) abstract "A British invasion of Martinique took place in January 1759 when a large amphibious force under Peregrine Hopson landed on the French-held island of Martinique and unsuccessfully tried to capture it during the Seven Years' War. Cannon fire from the British fleet was ineffective against the fortress at Fort-Royal due to its location high on the cliffs, and there were no suitable landing places nearby. Unknown to the British commanders, French governor Francis de Beauharnais had not been resupplied for some months, and even a brief siege would have led to the fort's capitulation. However, Moore and Hopson decided instead to investigate the possibility of attacking Martinique's main commercial port, Saint-Pierre. After a desultory naval bombardment on 19 January that again had little effect on the port's defenses, they withdrew, and decided instead to attack Guadeloupe, home to a significant body of French privateers.The expedition was successful at Guadeloupe, which surrendered to them in May 1759.In 1762 a British force successfully captured Martinique.".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander Francis_V_de_Beauharnais.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander John_Barrington_(British_Army_officer).
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander Peregrine_Hopson.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander Sir_John_Moore,_1st_Baronet.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) date "1759-01-19".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) isPartOfMilitaryConflict Seven_Years_War.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) place Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) place West_Indies.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) result "French victory".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "1 damaged ship of the line".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "10ships of the line".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "250 regulars".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "4,500-5000regulars".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "several thousand militia".
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- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageLength "3351".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageOutDegree "30".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageRevisionID "631395131".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Amphibious_warfare.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Brendan_Simms.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink British_expedition_against_Martinique_(1762).
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:1759_in_France.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:1759_in_the_Caribbean.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Battles_involving_France.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Battles_involving_Great_Britain.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:History_of_Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Invasions_by_Great_Britain.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Invasions_of_Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Seven_Years_War.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Fort-de-France.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink France_in_the_Seven_Years_War.
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- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Guadeloupe.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Invasion_of_Martinique_(1762).
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink John_Barrington_(British_Army_officer).
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Kingdom_of_Great_Britain.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Peregrine_Hopson.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Regular_army.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Saint-Pierre,_Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Seven_Years_War.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Ship_of_the_line.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Ships_of_the_line.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Simms,_Brendan.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink Sir_John_Moore,_1st_Baronet.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLink West_Indies.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLinkText "British attack on Martinique".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Invasion of Martinique (1759)".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Invasion of Martinique".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLinkText "Martinique".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLinkText "attempt to occupy".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLinkText "invasion of Martinique".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) wikiPageWikiLinkText "they attacked first".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) campaignbox "West Indies".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander Francis_V_de_Beauharnais.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander Francis_V_of_Beauharnais.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander Peregrine_Hopson.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander "John Barrington".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) commander "John Moore".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) conflict "Invasion of Martinique".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) date "--01-19".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) hasPhotoCollection Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759).
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) partof "the Seven Years' War".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) place Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) place West_Indies.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) result "French victory".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "1".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "10".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "250".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "4500".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) strength "several thousand militia".
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- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:1759_in_France.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:1759_in_the_Caribbean.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:Battles_involving_France.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:Battles_involving_Great_Britain.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:History_of_Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:Invasions_by_Great_Britain.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:Invasions_of_Martinique.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) subject Category:Seven_Years_War.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) type Event.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) type MilitaryConflict.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) type SocietalEvent.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) type Event.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) type Event.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) type Thing.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) type Q1656682.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) comment "A British invasion of Martinique took place in January 1759 when a large amphibious force under Peregrine Hopson landed on the French-held island of Martinique and unsuccessfully tried to capture it during the Seven Years' War. Cannon fire from the British fleet was ineffective against the fortress at Fort-Royal due to its location high on the cliffs, and there were no suitable landing places nearby.".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) label "Invasion of Martinique (1759)".
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) sameAs Invasion_de_la_Martinique_(1759).
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) sameAs Invasjonen_av_Martinique_i_1759.
- Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759) sameAs m.063_hhd.