Capture of Montserrat

This article is about the capture of the Caribbean island of Montserrat by the French in 1782; not to be confused with Napoleonic War battle for the mountain near Barcelona in 1811.
Capture of Montserrat
Part of the American Revolutionary War and the Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Date22 February 1782
Location
Montserrat, West Indies
Result French victory
Belligerents
Great Britain France
Commanders and leaders
Comte de Barras
Charles François Joseph, Comte de Flechin		 Gov. Michael White
Strength
4 ships
500 men		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown, minimum Unknown casualties
68 artillery guns taken

The Capture of Montserrat was accomplished by a French naval expedition that seized the island of Montserrat from the British on 22 February 1782 during the American Revolutionary War.

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