Siege of Guadeloupe
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The siege of Guadeloupe took place from March to May 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession, when an English expeditionary force led by Christopher Codrington landed on Guadeloupe in the French West Indies, and laid siege to the capital of Basse-Terre. Charles Auger, the French governor, received reinforcements from Martinique led by Nicolas de Gabaret. The latter opted for a Fabian strategy and scorched earth tactics, destroying resources and Fort St Charles in the process. A lack of supplies and heavy losses from disease forced the English to lift the siege in May.
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Allée des Perdrix, Basse-Terre
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 16.25 ° | E -61.583 ° |
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Allée des Perdrix
Allée des Perdrix
97122 Basse-Terre
Guadeloupe, France
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