Battle of Suriname
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.
| Battle of Suriname | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Batavian RepublicSupported by:  France |
 United Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Van Imbyze van Batenburg |
Sir Samuel Hood Sir Charles Green, Bt | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 2,000+ soldiers | ||||||
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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