Battle of Suriname
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| Battle of Suriname | |||||||
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 Batavian RepublicSupported by:  France |
 United Kingdom |
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| Van Imbyze van Batenburg | Sir Samuel Hood Sir Charles Green |
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| Unknown | 2,000+ soldiers | ||||||
The Battle of Suriname or Battle of Surinam was a battle between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for the control of the Suriname colony. The colony, which was held by a Dutch garrison, was captured on May 5, 1804 by a British squadron under the command of Sir Samuel Hood, together with troops under Sir Charles Green.
References[edit]
- George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).
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