Battle of Guadeloupe (1779)

Battle of Guadeloupe
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Map of Guadeloupe, 1780
Date 21–22 December 1779 Location Off Guadeloupe, West Indies 16°15′54″N 61°33′3.6″W / 16.26500°N 61.551000°W / 16.26500; -61.551000 Result British victory[1]
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Joshua Rowley	unknown
Strength
4 Ships of the line	3 Frigates
Casualties and losses
Light	3 frigates captured[2]

The Battle of Guadeloupe or the Action of 21–22 December 1779 was a naval engagement that took place off the French island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War between three Royal Navy ships and three French Navy frigates.^[3] The Royal Navy under Joshua Rowley sighted and promptly chased the French frigates, all of which were captured after a brief fight.^[4]