Person

Nicolas Xavier de Ricard

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1794–1796

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nicolas Xavier de Ricard, 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: French governor of Saint Lucia after France declared war on Britain

    1. 1 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. June 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. 1796 · 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