Historedia
Person

Alexander Dickson

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1779

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alexander Dickson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Baton Rouge

    1779

    Role: British Lieutenant Colonel commanding the Baton Rouge garrison

    1. May 8 – July 21, 1779 · Spain and Spanish LouisianaSpanish entry into the war and Gálvez's planning

      After Spain declared war on Britain in May 1779, Gálvez learned of it in July and began planning an offensive against West Florida.

    2. July 1779 · Fort New Richmond, Baton RougeBritish defensive preparations at Baton Rouge

      Dickson judged Fort Bute indefensible, concentrated his troops at Baton Rouge, and directed construction of Fort New Richmond from July 1779.

    3. September 1779 · Lower Mississippi River and Lake PontchartrainAftermath and strategic consequences

      The victory cleared the Mississippi of British forces; privateers soon seized British supply ships on Lake Pontchartrain, and Gálvez planned expeditions against Mobile and Pensacola.

    4. September 12–21, 1779 · Fort New Richmond, Baton RougeSiege and capture of Baton Rouge

      Gálvez arrived before Baton Rouge on September 12, 1779, cut British communications upriver, and besieged the fortified town garrisoned by over 400 regulars and 150 militia.

Sources

  1. Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21