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Battle of Grenada
The Battle of Grenada took place on 6 July 1779 during the Anglo-French War in the West Indies between the British Royal Navy and the French Navy, just off the coast of Grenada. The British fleet of Admiral John Byron (the grandfather of Lord Byron) had sailed in an attempt to relieve Grenada, which the French forces of the Comte D'Estaing had just captured.
Incorrectly believing he had numerical superiority, Byron ordered a general chase to attack the French as they left their anchorage at Grenada
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- Navy Expeditionary Medal, 20-Aug-1982 to 05-Sep-1982, Lebanon.
- Navy Expeditionary Medal, for several non-contiguous time periods from 01-Oct-1982 to 06-Dec-1982, Lebanon.
- Navy Unit Commendation, 20-Oct-1983 to 03-Mar-1984.
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 24-Oct-1983 to 02-Nov-1983, Grenada.
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, 16-Nov-1983 to 02-Mar-1984, Lebanon.
- Meritorious Unit Citation, 01-Jul-1986 to 06-Jul-1986.
- Southwest Asia Service Medal, 14-Sep-1990 to 12-Mar-1991.
- Navy Unit Commendation, 17-Jan-1991 to 28-Feb-1991,