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. 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.

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1758  Wikidata
Capture of Goree
battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

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Location: 14.6669, -17.3983, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1758 Capture of Gorée

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1447 Portuguese expedition to Rio Grande

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1804 French capture of Gorée

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1867 Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune

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1940-09-25T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Dakar

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1447	Portuguese expedition to Rio Grande	Kingdom of Portugal, military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1758	Capture of Gorée	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1804	French capture of Gorée	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1867	Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune	battle, marabout, Serer people	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Dakar	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nassau	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Historical Museum of Senegal	fortress, museum	Wikidata
site	fort		The Castel	fort	Wikidata