John Jervis

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1794–1796

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Jervis, 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. Recapture of St. Lucia

   1794–1796

   Role: Vice-admiral whose British forces captured Saint Lucia in April 1794

   1. 11 April 1794 · Saint Lucia, eastern Caribbean islandBritish Capture of Saint Lucia, 1794

      British forces under Vice-admiral John Jervis captured Saint Lucia on 1 April 1794, after France declared war on Britain.

   2. 2June 1795 · Saint Lucia, eastern Caribbean islandFrench Recapture of Saint Lucia

      French forces under Victor Hugues's nominal control took Saint Lucia back from the British in June 1795.

   3. 31796 · Saint Lucia, eastern Caribbean islandBritish Recapture of Saint Lucia, 1796

      A British expeditionary force landed in 1796 and retook Saint Lucia from the French, burning Castries in the Second Brigand War.

Sources

1. Saint Lucia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24