Battle of Anguilla

The Battle of Anguilla was a military engagement that took place on the British controlled Caribbean island of Anguilla on 1 June 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession. A French force landed 760 men and marched inland but were repulsed with heavy losses by the British who then counter-attacked forcing the French to flee causing the loss of 100 casualties as well as fifty captured.

Battle of Anguilla
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession

Modern-day view of the site of the French landing
Date21 May 1745
Location
Anguilla, British West Indies
18°10′37″N 63°06′45″W
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Arthur Hodge Le Touché
Strength
150 soldiers 2 frigates
3 privateers
2 ship's tenders
759 soldiers
Casualties and losses
7 killed or wounded 35 killed or drowned
65 wounded
50 captured
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