Battle of Suriname
Battle of Suriname | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Batavian Republic Supported by: France | United Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Van Imbijze van Batenburg |
Sir Samuel Hood Sir Charles Green | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 2,000+ soldiers |
The Battle of Suriname or Battle of Surinam was a battle between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for the control of the Suriname colony.
The colony, which was held by a Dutch garrison, was captured on May 5, 1804, by a British squadron of 31 ships carrying 500 soldiers under the command of Sir Samuel Hood and Sir Charles Green. Following the capture, Green was made governor general of British Suriname.[1]
References[]
- George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).
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Categories:
- Conflicts in 1804
- Battles involving the Netherlands
- History of Suriname
- Wars involving Suriname
- Netherlands–United Kingdom relations
- Battles of the War of the Third Coalition
- May 1804 events
- British battle stubs
- Dutch history stubs
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