Capture of Gorée
1758 battle
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The capture of Gorée occurred in December 1758 when a British naval expedition led by Augustus Keppel against the French island of Gorée off the coast of Senegal during the Seven Years' War.[1] Keppel bombarded the fortress and then landed his marines to take possession. The French commander, Blaise Estoupan de Saint-Jean surrendered the fortress and the island. The 300-man garrison became prisoners of war, and 110 guns and mortars were captured.[2][user-generated source]
| Capture of Gorée | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
Attack on Goree, 29 December 1758 Dominic Serres | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Great Britain |
 France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Augustus Keppel |
Blaise de Saint-Jean | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 11 warships | 300 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 300 captured | ||||||
The island was occupied by the British until 1763 when it was returned following the Treaty of Paris.
