Maximin de Bompart, Marquis de Bompard (1698–1773) was a
French naval officer and colonial administrator who served as governor general of the
French Antilles
The French West Indies or French Antilles (french: Antilles françaises, ; gcf, label= Antillean Creole, Antiy fwansez) are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:
* The two overseas departments of:
** Guadeloup ...
between 1750 and 1757. In 1759 he led a French naval force attempting to relieve
Guadeloupe which was
under attack from British forces during the
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (175 ...
. However he landed on Guadeloupe too late to save the island which had formally surrendered on 1 May 1759. Reluctantly Bompart was forced to withdraw and acknowledge British occupation of the island.
[Anderson pp. 314–15]
See also
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France in the Seven Years' War
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
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Great Britain in the Seven Years' War
Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War, which in fact lasted nine years, between 1754 and 1763. British involvement in the conflict began in 1754 in what became known as the French and Indian War. However th ...
References
Bibliography
* Anderson, Fred ''Crucible of War'', Faber and Faber, 2000
* McLynn, Frank ''1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World'', Pimlico, 2005
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1698 births
1773 deaths
French military personnel of the Seven Years' War
Governors general of the French Antilles