Capture of the Bahamas (1783)
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For battles in the same place or in the surroundings, see Battle of Nassau.
The Capture of the Bahamas took place in April 1783, late in the American Revolutionary War, when a Loyalist expedition under the command of Andrew Deveaux set out to retake the Bahamas from the Spanish. The expedition was successful and Nassau fell without a shot being fired. It was one of the last actions of the entire war.
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Capture of the Bahamas (1783) | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
Map of New Providence and Nassau | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Great Britain | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Andrew Deveaux | Don Antonio Claraco Sauz | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
227 regulars, militia & volunteers 7 ships[1] |
600 regulars, sailors & marines 7 ships 50 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
none |
600 captured (later repatriated) 50 cannons captured 7 ships captured[2] |
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