Capture of the Bahamas (1783)

The Capture of the Bahamas took place in April 1783, late in the American Revolutionary War, when a Loyalist expedition under the command of Andrew Deveaux set out to retake the Bahamas from the Spanish. The expedition was successful and Nassau fell without a shot being fired. It was one of the last actions of the entire war.

For battles in the same place or in the surroundings, see Battle of Nassau.
Capture of the Bahamas (1783)
Part of the American Revolutionary War

Map of New Providence and Nassau
Date14–18 April 1783
Location
Nassau, Bahamas
25°04′N 77°20′W
Result British/Loyalist victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of Great Britain  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Andrew Deveaux Don Antonio Claraco Sauz
Strength
227 regulars, militia & volunteers
7 ships		 600 regulars, sailors & marines
7 ships
50 guns
Casualties and losses
none 600 captured (later repatriated)
50 cannons captured
7 ships captured
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