Battle of Suriname

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Suriname


caption=
date=May 5 1804
place=Suriname colony
result=British occupation of Suriname.
combatant1=Netherlands
combatant2=Great Britain
commander1=Unknown
commander2=Sir Samuel Hood
Sir Charles Green
strength1=Unknown
strength2=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).