1781 French invasion of the British-held island of Tobago. It began on 24 May 1781 in what is now Trinidad and Tobago and lasted until 2 June 1781 (about 9 days). The setting was Tobago and Saint Lucia. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783. Those involved included the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of France.
Before and after
- 29 August 1780Birth of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- from 4 November 1780 to 15 March 1783Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II
- 1781Construction of Panthéon
- 13 March 1781Discovery of Uranus
- from 24 May 1781 to 2 June 1781Invasion of Tobago
- from 19 August 1781 to 5 February 1782Invasion of Minorca
- 4 September 1781Founding of Los Angeles
- from 28 September 1781 to 19 October 1781Siege of Yorktown
- 6 April 1782Rise of Chakri dynasty
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The era
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