| Capture of Gorée | |
| Partof: | Seven Years' War |
| Date: | December 1758 |
| Place: | Gorée, French Empire |
| Coordinates: | 14.6669°N -17.3983°W |
| Result: | British victory |
| Commander1: | Augustus Keppel |
| Commander2: | Blaise de Saint-Jean |
| Strength1: | 11 warships |
| Strength2: | 300 |
| Casualties1: | None |
| Casualties2: | 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.[1] Keppel bombarded the fortress and then landed his marines to take possession. The French commander, Blaise Estoupan de Saint-Jean surrendered the fortress and the island. The 300-man garrison became prisoners of war, and 110 guns and mortars were captured.[2]
The island was occupied by the British until 1763 when it was returned following the Treaty of Paris.
. Brendan Simms . Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire . Penguin Books . 2008 .