Battle of Fort Royal
1781
Hood was outnumbered off Martinique. On 29 April 1781 his 18 ships of the line faced the larger fleet of de Grasse.
Photo: Unknown author (Public domain)
Between 1775 and 1783, thirteen colonies in North America rose against the British Crown. They declared independence in 1776. The alliance with France in 1778 spread the war across several oceans, and the Treaty of Paris in 1783 recognised the United States.
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Battle of Cuddalore (1783)
1783
June 1783, American War of Independence: the British general Stuart besieged Cuddalore, the former capital of the French settlements in India. Inside, old Bussy-Castelnau, ill and gouty, had himself carried in a litter.
Photo: Auguste Jugelet (Public domain)
Battle of Jersey
1781
Jersey lies only 23 km (14 miles) off the French coast and its British privateers threatened Franco-American shipping. On 6 January 1781, Baron de Rullecourt tried to seize the island.
Photo: John Singleton Copley (Public domain)
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