Surrender of Saint Barthélemy (1801)
| Surrender of Saint Barthélemy | |||||||||
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| Part of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||||
Engraved and hand-painted map of Saint Barthélemy by Samuel Fahlberg from 1801 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | Sweden | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Fuller King Frigge John Duckworth |
Hans Henrik Anckarheim (POW) Trolle (POW) Ögnelod (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 16 ships | 53 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| None |
Several captured Several ships seized | ||||||||
The surrender of Saint Barthélemy occurred from 19 to 21 March 1801, where the Swedish colony of Saint Barthélemy surrendered to a British fleet during the Napoleonic Wars as a result of Sweden joining the Second League of Armed Neutrality against Britain. The British fleet arrived on 19 March, and after assembling a council of war, the Swedes decided to surrender, which occurred on 21 March.