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December 16, 1778

Caribbean (West Indies). The temporary French superiority at sea (led by D’Estaing) has only led to the conquest of Dominica. The English (led by Grant), however, have conquered Saint Lucia, which had long been a thorn in the side of English possessions as it cut off the English Windward Islands. And English reinforcements under Byron are arriving to the rescue. Superiority at sea has passed to the English.