The De Grasse–Saavedra Convention and the Jamaica plan
- When
- October 1781
- Where
- Saint-Domingue and allied planning circles
- Part of
- Battle of the Saintes
Allied planners, fresh from Yorktown, ordered de Grasse to undertake the conquest of Jamaica.
In October 1781 de Grasse, Francisco de Saavedra of the Spanish Indies bureau, and Bernardo de Gálvez developed a plan against British forces that became the De Grasse–Saavedra Convention. Its first objective was essentially met by Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown in September 1781. On arriving in Saint-Domingue in November 1781, de Grasse was notified to proceed with the conquest of Jamaica, sought to expel the British from the West Indies and strike the British economy.
Sources
- Battle of the Saintes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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