Siege of Guadeloupe

The siege of Guadeloupe took place from March to May 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession, when an English expeditionary force led by Christopher Codrington landed on Guadeloupe in the French West Indies, and laid siege to the capital of Basse-Terre. Charles Auger, the French governor, received reinforcements from Martinique led by Nicolas de Gabaret. The latter opted for a Fabian strategy and scorched earth tactics, destroying resources and Fort St Charles in the process. A lack of supplies and heavy losses from disease forced the English to lift the siege in May.

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1703  Wikidata
siege, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, 

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1703 Siege of Guadeloupe

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1779 Battle of Guadeloupe

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1794 Invasion of Guadeloupe

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1809 Action of 22 January 1809

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1810-02-06T00:00:00Z

1810 Invasion of Guadeloupe

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1815 Invasion of Guadeloupe

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1703	Siege of Guadeloupe	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1779	Battle of Guadeloupe	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1794	Invasion of Guadeloupe	invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Action of 22 January 1809	France, naval battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1810	Invasion of Guadeloupe	invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1815	Invasion of Guadeloupe	invasion	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Fleur d'Épée	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Louis	fort	Wikidata