jul 3, 1779 - Capture of Grenada (1779)

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The British cannons were captured and turned against Fort George. British Governor Lord Macartney opened negotiations to surrender.

On 5 July, French forces re-embarked when word arrived that a British fleet under Admiral John Byron was approaching. The two fleets battled the next day. The French severely damaged several British ships; however, both fleets successfully returned to their bases. Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, France returned Grenada to British control at the end of the war.

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