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French re-capture of Dominica begins
- When
- 1778
- Where
- island of Dominica, Windward Islands, Lesser Antilles
- Part of
- Invasion of Dominica
In 1778 the French, aided by the island's population, began recapturing Dominica from Britain, which had conquered the island in 1761.
The supplied Dominica article states that in 1778 the French, with the active cooperation of the population, began the re-capture of Dominica. Britain had taken the island in 1761 through an expedition led by Andrew Rollo during the Seven Years' War. The event's declared September 7 date and the specific capture of a British fort are not confirmed by any supplied passage, so the date is recorded as unknown.
Sources
- Dominica Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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