Battle of the Saintes (1782)

Battle of the Saintes (Great Britain vs France) took place in 1782 during American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

Year: 1782
Date: 1782-04-12
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: American Revolutionary War
Side A: Great Britain
Side B: France
Commanders (A): Sir George Rodney, Sir Samuel Hood
Commanders (B): Comte de Grasse, Louis de Bougainville
Casualties: 243 killed 816 wounded (Great Britain), 3,000 killed or wounded 5,000 captured 4 ships of the line captured 1 ship of the line destroyed (France)
Outcome: British victory
Coordinates: 15.783°, -61.600°