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Surinam Surrender Announced by British Commanders
Dispatches from Lord Seymour and Lieut. Gen. Trigg report Surinam capitulation after a naval and land operation. British forces entered Paramaribo, took Fort New Amsterdam, Zeelandia, and Purmerent redoubt, with 400 troops securing the garrison. inhabitants praised the change and loyalty to the Crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
Downing-street
Ocober
Fort New Amsterdam
Hugh Seymour
Ekins
Surinam
Amphitrite
Martinique
Bram’s Point
Shipley
Lieut
Senhouse
Prince of Wales
Peit Keon
Sth
Goth
Dorther
Thomas
Purmerent
Zeelandia
Paramaribo
Marawina
Saramaca
Lord Hugh Seymour
West Indies
Browne
Henry Dundas
Ges T.triggs
Admiralty Office
Barbadoes
Braz's Point
Admiralty
Secretary of State
C. Seymour
Hufsar
Cole
Camphaan
Thwaites
Western
H. Seymours Tamer
Orange
Chace
Rebuliiaine
Citoyen le Bozee
Cayenne
T. Western