battle, early modern
Battle of Elmina
Battle of Elmina was a battle fought on 18 February 1781 at Elmina Castle, in what is now Ghana; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1780 to 1784. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 4 Warships; 500–600 Soldiers against Garrison of 1,500 (including slave soldiers).
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Where it sits in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
Record
| Date | 18 February 1781 to 20 February 1781 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Elmina Castle, Ghana 5.082N, 1.348W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 4 Warships; 500–600 Soldiers | Garrison of 1,500 (including slave soldiers) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Elmina 1637, 0.1 km NE
- Battle of Elmina 1625, 0.2 km NE
- Capture of Carolusborg 1658, 12 km E
- Assault on Osu 1678, 140 km E
- Battle of Amoaful 1874, 154 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1625 and 1781.
In the same war
- Before: Dutch West Indies campaign 1781
- After: Raid on Essequibo and Demerara 1781
- All 9 engagements of Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
Elsewhere in 1781
- Siege of Yorktown United States
- Battle of the Chesapeake
- Battle of Cowpens United States
- Siege of Pensacola United States
- Battle of Guilford Court House United States
Battle of Elmina is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 16 in present-day Ghana.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121853652, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Elmina (1781), revision 1375871599, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.