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List of wars involving Trinidad and Tobago

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This is a list of wars and conflicts involving Trinidad and Tobago.

  Trinidad and Tobago victory

  Trinidad and Tobago defeat

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Conflict Allies Belligerent Results
Arena Massacre
(1699)
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidadian Government  Spain

Trinidad and Tobago Native Trinidadians

Defeat
  • Death of several hundred Native Trinidadians, Roman Catholic priests connected with the mission of San Francisco de los Arenales, the Spanish Governor José de León y Echales and all but one member of his party
Invasion of Tobago
(1781)
Part of the American Revolutionary War
 Great Britain
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Saint Lucia
 France Defeat
  • France gains control of Tobago
Invasion of Trinidad
(1797)
 Great Britain
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Spain Victory
  • Trinidad occupied by Britain
Hosay Massacre
(30 October 1884)
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Trinidad and Tobago Hosay processioners Victory
  • 22 processioners dead and over 100 injured
Water Riots

(23 March,1903)

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidadian Government Trinidad and Tobago Trinidadian and Tobagonian Rioters Defeat
  • 16 killed and 43 wounded
Labour Unrest of 1934–39
(1934–1939)
 Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Trinidadian and Tobagonian Rioters Victory
Black Power Revolution
(1970)
 Trinidad and Tobago National Joint Action Committee Victory
  • Arrests of Black Power leaders
  • In response, a portion of the Trinidad Defense Force, led by Raffique Shah and Rex Lassalle, mutinied and took hostages at the army barracks at Teteron
  • The mutiny was contained and the mutineers surrendered on April 25
Jamaat al Muslimeen Coup Attempt
(1990)
 Trinidad and Tobago Jamaat al Muslimeen Victory
  • Coup suppression
  • The Muslimeen surrendered on August 1 and were taken into custody