OPERATIONS IN THE WEST INDIES, 1778-1779.

THE BRITISH INVASION OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA Influence of Seasonal Conditions upon Naval Operations in America 98 Commercial Importance of the West Indies 98 The French seize Dominica 99 D'Estaing Sails with his Fleet from Boston for Martinique 100 A British Squadron under Hotham sails the same day for Barbados, with Five Thousand Troops 100 Admiral Barrington's Seizure of Santa Lucia 101 D'Estaing sails to Recapture it 102 Rapidity and Skill shown in Barrington's Movements and Dispositions 102 D'Estaing's attacks Foiled, both on Sea and on Shore 103 He Abandons the attempt and Returns to Martinique 104 Importance of Santa Lucia in Subsequent Operations 104 Byron Reaches Barbados, and takes over Command from Barrington 105 D'Estaing Captures the British Island Grenada 105 Byron goes to its Relief 106 The Action between the two Fleets, of Byron and d'Estaing, July 6, 1779 106 Criticism of the two Commanders-in-Chief 110 D'Estaing returns to Grenada, which remains French 112 Byron returns to England.

British North American Station assigned to Admiral Arbuthnot, Leeward Islands to Rodney 113 British Operations in Georgia and South Carolina.

Capture of Savannah 113 Fatal Strategic Error in these Operations 114 D'Estaing's attempt to Retake Savannah Foiled 115 His appearance on the coast, however, causes the British to abandon Narragansett Bay 115 D'Estaing succeeded by de Guichen in North America.

Rodney also arrives 115.