Capture of Demerara and Essequibo

The capture of Demerara and Essequibo was a French military expedition carried out in January 1782 as part of the American Revolutionary War. In 1781 Admiral Lord Rodney sent two sloops from his fleet at Sint Eustatius to take possession of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara. In 1782 the French successfully took possession of these settlements, compelling British Governor Robert Kingston to surrender. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 restored these territories to the Dutch.

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1782  Wikidata
naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France, 

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1782 Capture of Demerara and Essequibo

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1823 Demerara rebellion of 1823

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1782	Capture of Demerara and Essequibo	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1823	Demerara rebellion of 1823	slave rebellion	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort le Dauphin	fort	Wikidata