Battle of Suriname

Battle of Suriname
Date May 5, 1804 Location Suriname colony Result British occupation of Suriname.
Belligerents
Batavian Republic Supported by: France	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Van Imbyze van Batenburg	Sir Samuel Hood Sir Charles Green
Strength
Unknown	2,000+ soldiers

The Battle of Suriname (incorrectly: Battle of Surinam) was a battle between the Netherlands and Great Britain 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.

References

• George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).