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St Lucia capitulation terms and aftermath 1778 79
The document outlines capitulation terms for St Lucia following British forces under James Grant and Samuel Barrington in late 1778. It covers protection of inhabitants, property, religious rights, taxes, and parole conditions for the French garrison, soldiers, and civilians, plus provisions for armistice, inventories of stores, and postwar arrangements. It includes dispatches from Barrington and Admiralty reports on naval actions and troop movements surrounding the Saint Lucia surrender and related engagements with Count d Espering’s squadron and British reinforcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsieur Roulin de la Mothe
Marine
Micaud
Britis Commissaries
M. Raulin de la Mothe
Foot
Island of
St. Lucia
Barbadoes
Dore Hotham
Admiralty
Nonsuch
St. Alban
Preston
Centurion
Isis
Carcas
Grant
Tranfports
Ceres
Snake
Griffith
Brichwaite
Onslow
P Flession
Wales
Almox
Leeward
Gros Islet
Continus
Cunningham
Portugal
Diz Cha Bay
Carenage
Meadows
Prince of Wales
Cumming
Robertson
Ferguson
Barrington
Mr. Stephens
Hill
England
Martinique
Lord G. Germain
Occason
Rant
Commandoe Fletham
Genera
Barker
Ransports
Stuart
Dominica
Amirah Byron
Peter Parker
Jamaica
Burt
Wartaiue Gazette
Fort Peight
Bours
Genie
D.cres