| Battle of Elmina | |||||||
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| Part of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Gezicht_op_fort_Elmina,_objectnr_A_57130.jpg) Elmina in 1735 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Great Britain |
 Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Adam Mackenzie Thomas Shirley |
Jan Pranger | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Garrison of 1,500 (including slave soldiers)[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Elmina was a significant engagement that transpired during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. In this military encounter, British forces undertook an operation with the aim of capturing the strategic Elmina Fort. However, their efforts ultimately ended in failure, as the British were unable to successfully secure control of the fortification.
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