Battle of Martinique (1794)

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Battle of Martinique
Part of the War of the First Coalition
'The Capture of Fort Saint Louis, Martinique, 20 March 1794' painting by William Anderson
Date 5 February – 24 March 1794 Location Martinique 14°40′N 61°0′W / 14.667°N 61.000°W / 14.667; -61.000 Result British victory Occupation of Martinique until 1802
Belligerents
Great Britain	French Republic
Commanders and leaders
John Jervis Charles Grey	Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur
Strength
6,000 men 3 ships of the line 5 Frigates	900 troops or militia
class=notpageimage| Location within Caribbean Show map of Caribbean Battle of Martinique (1794) (South America) Show map of South America

The Battle of Martinique was a successful British invasion of the French colony of Martinique in the West Indies during the French Revolutionary Wars. They continued to occupy the island until 1802, when the Treaty of Amiens restored it to French control.