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741:, while the third anchored off Kingstown. The ships flew no national colours, leading to local speculation as to their intent. Local planters who thought they might be merchant vessels expected to pick up the sugar harvest prevented a sentry at one of the island's coastal fortifications from firing a signal cannon, and one man sent out to one of the ships was taken prisoner. As the French began landing their troops, a small company under Captain Percin de la Roque was landed on the eastern shore to mobilise the Caribs. These irregular forces, which grew to number about 800, quickly overran British settlements near the borders between the British lands and those of the Caribs, while du Rumain led his main body of troops toward Kingstown. 103: 582: 88: 745:
Carib force became apparent, and a truce flag was sent to the French. Du Rumain demanded an unconditional surrender, which Morris rejected. During the negotiations, three ships were spotted flying British flags. Du Rumain returned to his ship, and quickly determined that the strangers were supply ships; two he captured, but the third got away. After further negotiations terms were agreed that were similar to those granted by de Bouillé in the 1778
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The Black Caribs actively harassed British settlers during the French occupation, at times requiring intervention of the French military to minimize bloodshed. After the return to British control, an uneasy peace existed between the British and Caribs until the 1790s, when the Caribs again rose up in
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under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Etherington, most of whom were poorly trained recruits and about half of whom were unfit for duty. Etherington, rather than training and drilling his troops, or fully staffing the island's outposts, was employing significant numbers of them to clear land
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Lieutenant Colonel Etherington was subjected to an enquiry at St. Lucia in 1781 over his conduct during the invasion, and exonerated. Governor Morris, a long-time resident of the island, demanded an inquiry into his behaviour, alleging it had been misrepresented in the press and other writings; he
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The alarm was eventually raised, and Governor Morris thought it would be possible to make a stand against the French in the hills above Kingstown, in hopes that the Royal Navy would bring relief. Lieutenant Colonel Etherington was however opposed to this, especially when the size of the approaching
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and military commander Lieutenant Colonel George Etherington disagreed on how to react and ended up surrendering without significant resistance. Both leaders were subjected to inquiries over the surrender. The period of French control began by capturing the island, which resulted in a solidified
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had assumed office in 1776 when the isle was granted a separate government, and reported then that it had virtually no defences. In addition to the difficult relations with the Caribs, the British population was also sympathetic to the cause of colonial independence. The French
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on 5 July. Admiral Byron had been alerted to the capture of Saint Vincent on 1 July, and was preparing a force to retake it when he learnt of the attack on Grenada. He immediately sailed there, arriving on the morning of 6 June. The fleets
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D'Estaing organized a force of 300 to 500 troops, including French regulars drawn from the regiments Champagne, Viennois, and Martinique, and about 200 volunteer militia from Martinique. The invasion force was placed under the command of
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Self-publication by Morris of documents pertaining to his tenure as governor, including affidavits gathered for inquiries after the capture, and the articles of capitulation.
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on an estate on the north-west side of the island. Etherington's estate was on territory on the Carib side of the island, and its grant (for Etherington's service in the
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population. The line dividing these territories ran from the island's north-west to its south-east, and had been agreed in a treaty signed in 1773 after the
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at the end of June, but was unable to make significant progress against the prevailing winds. He gave up the attempt, sailing instead for
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that wrought havoc throughout the West Indies, and sailed to Saint Vincent with ten ships of the line and 250 soldiers under General
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The political situation on Saint Vincent was somewhat tense. The island was divided roughly in half between land controlled by white
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was also vindicated. He never returned to the island, dying in England in 1789 after spending seven years in
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Charles Marie de Trolong du Rumain, who had recently distinguished himself by taking over British-controlled
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Black Carib control over northern parts of the island. The area remained under Carib control until the
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made an attempt to recover Saint Vincent in December 1780. Arriving in the Caribbean after one of the
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The British fleet was further reinforced in January 1779 by ten ships of the line under Admiral
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Major Operations of the Royal Navy, 1762–1783: Being Chapter XXXI in The Royal Navy. A History
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The only British military presence on the island was a garrison of about 450 men from the
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and a number of smaller vessels. At about the same time a British fleet under Admiral
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for a convoy to Europe, leaving d'Estaing free to act. D'Estaing and the governor,
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Depiction of the 1773 treaty negotiations between the British and the Black Caribs
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Saint Vincent's colonial government and defences were in some disarray. Governor
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A 1776 map of Saint Vincent, depicting British and Black Carib areas of control
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was a French invasion that took place between 16 and 18 June 1779 during the
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over debts incurred, in part, due to spending on Saint Vincent's defences.
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in March 1779. The force was embarked on a fleet consisting of the frigate
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in 1778 had raised constitutional questions surrounding the imposition of
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Louis Susane, Infantry of the Ancient French Infantry (Multiple Volumes).
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Naval Warfare, its Ruling Principles and Practice Historically Treated
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After du Rumain's success, d'Estaing sailed with his entire fleet for
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in early December 1778 in command of a fleet consisting of 12
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A Military History of Britain: From 1775 to the Present
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Narrative of the Official Conduct of Valentine Morris
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A Gazetter of the Most Remarkable Places in the World
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An Historical Account of the Island of Saint Vincent
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History of British Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Index

American Revolutionary War
Saint Vincent
West Indies
France
Great Britain
D'Estaing
Trolong du Rumain
Chatoyer
Valentine Morris
Surrendered
Surrendered
frigate
corvettes
sloops
Black Caribs
Royal American Regiment
v
t
e
American
Revolutionary War

West Indies
1st Nassau
Barbados
Dominica
1st St. Lucia
2nd St. Lucia
Saint Vincent
1st Grenada
2nd Grenada
RĂ­o Hondo

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