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Fleet Formed | 3.1796 | E-WIKI | ||
Fleet Disbanded | 5.1796 | E-WIKI |
In 1795 Admiral Hugh Cloberry Christian mounted and expedition to the West Indies. The expedition sailed on 6 October, 16 November, and 9 December, but weather forced the vessels to put back. The fleet finally successfully sailed on 20 March to invade St Lucia, with troops under Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby. St Lucia surrendered to the British on 25 May. The British went on to capture Saint Vincent and Grenada.
Ship | Joined | Left | Commander | Notes | ||
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Dutton (26) | 3.1796 | 26.1.1796 | Wrecked | |||
Britannia | 3.1796 | 5.1796 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Contractor | 3.1796 | 5.1796 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Duke of Montrose (26) | 3.1796 | 5.1796 | Fleet disbanded | |||
Ganges | 3.1796 | 5.1796 | Fleet disbanded | |||
General Eliott | 3.1796 | 5.1796 | Fleet disbanded |
Date | Event | Source |
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1796/01/26 | Dutton (26) left the fleet |