Invasion of Tobago

Invasion of Tobago
Part of the American Revolutionary War
French depiction of the invasion
Date 24 May–2 June 1781 Location Tobago and St. Lucia Result French victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
George Brydges Rodney George Ferguson Anthony St Leger Francis Samuel Drake	Comte de Grasse Marquis de Bouillé Philibert François Rouxel de Blanchelande Albert de Rions
Strength
800 regulars and militia 6 ships of the line	4,500 troops 24 ships of the line
Casualties and losses
800 Unknown troops lost to heat or captured, the rest surrendered 1 ship of the line lost	46 killed 105 wounded

The Invasion of Tobago was a French invasion of the British-held island of Tobago during the Anglo-French War. On 24 May 1781, the fleet of Comte de Grasse landed troops on the island under the command of General Marquis de Bouillé. By 2 June 1781, they had successfully gained control of the island.