Capture of Goree, 29th December 1758

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Capture of Goree

29^th December 1758
Part of : Seven Years' War (1756/05/17 - 1763/02/10)
Previous action : Action of 3rd November 1758 3.11.1758
Next action : Blockade of Dunkirk 1759 1759


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British Squadron, Augustus KeppelBritish Naval Sailor Marine Service 1743-1783
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Torbay (74) 1749-1784 British 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1750 Renamed "Torbay"	Thomas OwenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1759	Fleet Flagship
Name : Nassau (64) 1740-1770 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	James SayerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1736-1777
Name : Fougueux (64) 1747-1759 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Joseph KnightBritish Naval Sailor Service 1727-1775
Name : Dunkirk (60) 1754-1792 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Robert DigbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1752-1805
Name : Prince Edward (44) 1745-1766 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line	William FortescueBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1763
Name : Experiment (24) 1740-1763 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship	John Carter AllenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1745-1799
Name : Roman Emperor (8) 1757-1763 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop	William NewsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1733-1762
Name : Saltash (14) 1746-1763 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop	Walter StirlingBritish Naval Sailor Service 1732-1785
Name : Furnace (8) 1740-1763 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel	Jonathon FaulknorBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1795
Name : Firedrake (10) 1742-1763 British 10 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel	James OrrokBritish Naval Sailor Service 1736-1783

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Posted by George Steinbach on Thursday 17th of March 2016 00:01

You have identified the Capture of Goree as having been part of the War of Spanish Succession. I believe it was actually part of the Seven Years' War.

Posted by Brian on Tuesday 20th of May 2014 01:06

Saturday 27, (1759) The following letter was received from the Hon. Commodore Kepple to the right Hon. Mr. Secretary Pitt
I arrived here with the squadron under my command the 28th of December last in the evening; and the next morning, agreeable to his Majesty's instructions, I attacked with the ships, the fort and batteries on the Island of Goree, which were soon reduced to desire to capitulate; and the Governors demands were, to be aloud to march the French troops out of the garrison with the honours of war. His terms I absolutely rejected, and began a fresh attack; it was, however, but of very short duration, when the Island, forts garrison etc. surrendered at discretion to his Majesty's squadron.

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