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The Portuguese conquest of French Guiana was an 1809 military operation against Cayenne, capital of the South American colony of French Guiana, in the scope of the Napoleonic Wars. The operation was performed by a combined expeditionary force that included Portuguese Army and Navy, and the British sixth-rate Brig HMS Confiance).
The French capitulate at January 12th, 1809.
Portugal:
Army: 2,700 regulars
Navy: 550 marines
Brig – Voador
Brig - Infante Dom Pedro
Schooner - General Magalhães (escuna)
Cutter - Vingança
Cutter - Leão
And 3 gunboats
Britain:
Frigate sixth-rate - HMS Confiance
France
Army : 450 regulars, 800 militia
Allied (Portugal & United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) - Soldier Service 1743-1820 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Infante Don Pedro (24)
1808-1822 Portugese 24 Gun Unrated Brig | |||
| Name : Voador (22)
1790 Portugese 22 Gun Unrated Brig | |||
| Name : Confiance (22)
1805-1810 British 22 Gun Unrated Sloop | James Lucas YeoBritish Naval Sailor Service 1797-1818 | ||