Invasion of Guadeloupe (1815)
The Invasion of Guadeloupe (8–10 August 1815) was the last conflict between French and British forces during the Napoleonic Wars, and took place after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
| Invasion of Guadeloupe | |||||||
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| Part of the Hundred Days | |||||||
Map of Guadeloupe | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United Kingdom Bourbon France | Napoleonic France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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James Leith Comte de Vaugiraud | Comte de Linois | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5,000 2 corvettes 1 schooner 4 brig-sloops 2 sloops 1 brig 2 troopships 53 transports and hired ships | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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16 killed 51 wounded 4 missing | Unknown | ||||||
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