Unknown 2,000+ soldiers Location Suriname | Date 5 May 1804 | |
Result British occupation of Suriname. Combatants Netherlands, Kingdom of Great Britain Similar Capture of Trincomalee, Action of 30 Septemb, Invasion of Isle de France, Siege of Malacca | ||
The Battle of Suriname or Battle of Surinam was a battle between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for the control of the Suriname colony.
The colony, which was held by a Dutch garrison, was captured on May 5, 1804 by a British squadron under the command of Sir Samuel Hood, together with troops under Sir Charles Green.
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