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Invasion of Tobago
Part of the American Revolutionary War

French depiction of the invasion
Date24 May–2 June 1781
Location
Tobago and St. Lucia
Result French victory
Belligerents
Invasion of Tobago Great Britain Invasion of Tobago France
Commanders and leaders
George Brydges Rodney
George Ferguson
Anthony St Leger
Francis Samuel Drake
Comte de Grasse
Marquis de Bouillé
Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande
Albert de Rions
Strength
800 regulars and militia
6 ships of the line
4,500 troops
24 ships of the line
Casualties and losses
800
Unknown troops lost to heat or captured, the rest surrendered
1 ship of the line lost
46 killed
105 wounded

The Invasion of Tobago was a French invasion of the British-held island of Tobago during the Anglo-French War. On 24 May 1781, the fleet of Comte de Grasse landed troops on the island under the command of General Marquis de Bouillé. By 2 June 1781, they had successfully gained control of the island.

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