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25 relations: Anglo-French War (1778–1783), Armand de Kersaint, Brig, Demerara, Dutch Republic, Essequibo (colony), Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé, France, French frigate Iphigénie (1777), Frigate, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, Orénoque (1781 ship), Poll tax, Raid on Essequibo and Demerara (1781), Royal Navy, Sint Eustatius, Sloop, South America, Treaty of Paris (1783), West Indies, 1781 in the United States, 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot, 5th Hussar Regiment (France).
Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
The Anglo-French War was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain with their respective allies as part of the American Revolutionary War between 1778 and 1783.
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Armand de Kersaint
Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint, in short Armand de Kersaint (29 July 17424 December 1793), was a French sailor and politician.
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Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts.
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Demerara
Demerara (Demerary) is a historical region in the Guianas on the north coast of South America which is now part of the country of Guyana.
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Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic was a republic that existed from the formal creation of a confederacy in 1581 by several Dutch provinces (which earlier seceded from the Spanish rule) until the Batavian Revolution in 1795.
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Essequibo (colony)
Essequibo (Dutch: Essequebo) was a Dutch colony on the Essequibo River in the Guiana region on the north coast of South America from 1616 to 1814.
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Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
Essequibo Islands-West Demerara (Region 3) is a region of Guyana, split in two by the Essequibo River.
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Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (Vierde Engels-Nederlandse Oorlog; 1780–1784) was a conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic.
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François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé
François Claude Amour, marquis de Bouillé (19 November 1739 – 14 November 1800) was a French general.
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France
France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.
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French frigate Iphigénie (1777)
Iphigénie was a 32-gun ''Iphigénie''-class frigate of the French Navy, and the lead ship of her class.
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Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.
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George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792) was a British naval officer.
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Orénoque (1781 ship)
Orénoque by one account was a French privateer sloop commissioned in French Guyana in 1781.
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Poll tax
A poll tax, also known as head tax or capitation, is a tax levied as a fixed sum on every liable individual.
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Raid on Essequibo and Demerara (1781)
The raid on Demerara and Essequibo took place between 24 and 27 February 1781 in the context of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784).
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.
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Sint Eustatius
Sint Eustatius, also known affectionately to the locals as Statia,Tuchman, Barbara W. The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution New York: Ballantine Books, 1988.
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Sloop
A sloop (from Dutch sloep, in turn from French chaloupe) is a sailing boat with a single mast and a fore-and-aft rig.
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South America
South America is a continent in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War.
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West Indies
The West Indies or the Caribbean Basin is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean in the Caribbean that includes the island countries and surrounding waters of three major archipelagoes: the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago.
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1781 in the United States
Events from the year 1781 in the United States.
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28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot
The 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1694.
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5th Hussar Regiment (France)
The 5th Hussar Regiment (5e régiment de hussards or 5e RH) was a French Hussar regiment.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Demerara_and_Essequibo
