Invasion of Surinam (1804)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Plucas58 (talk | contribs) at 10:50, 24 July 2016 (Fix link). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (September 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Battle of Suriname | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Batavian Republic Supported by: France | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Van Imbyze van Batenburg |
Sir Samuel Hood Sir Charles Green, Bt | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 2,000+ soldiers |
The Battle of Suriname or Battle of Surinam was a battle between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for the control of the Suriname colony.
The colony, which was held by a Dutch garrison, was captured on May 5, 1804 by a British squadron under the command of Sir Samuel Hood, together with troops under Sir Charles Green.
References
- George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).
This article about a battle in British history is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |