Capture of Gorée
| Capture of Gorée | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
 Overview of the attack on Gorée by Dominic Serres |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Great Britain
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 France
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Augustus Keppel
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Blaise Estoupan de Saint-Jean
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| Strength | |||||||
| 11 ships 1 regiment & two companies of foot |
1 fortress with 300 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | 300 captured | ||||||
The Capture of Gorée occurred in December 1758 when a British naval expedition led by Augustus Keppel against the French island of Gorée off the coast of Senegal during the Seven Years' War.
Keppel bombarded the fortress and then landed his marines to take possession. The French Blaise Estoupan de Saint-Jean surrendered the fortress and the island. The garrison (about 300 men) and many Africans became prisoners of war and 110 guns and mortars were captured.
The island was occupied by the British until 1763 when it was returned following the Treaty of Paris.
Coordinates: 14°40′01″N 17°23′54″W / 14.6669°N 17.3983°W
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