List of wars involving Trinidad and Tobago

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This is a list of wars and conflicts involving Trinidad and Tobago .

  Trinidad and Tobago victory

  Trinidad and Tobago defeat

List

ConflictAlliesBelligerentResults
Arena Massacre
(1699)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidadian Government Flag of Spain.svg Spain

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Native Trinidadians

Defeat
  • Death of several hundred Native Trinidadians, Roman Catholic priests connected with the mission of San Francisco de los Arenales, the Spanish Governor José de León y Echales and all but one member of his party
Invasion of Tobago
(1781)
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia
Royal Standard of the King of France.svg France Defeat
  • France gains control of Tobago
Invasion of Trinidad
(1797)
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
Flag of Spain.svg Spain Victory
  • Trinidad occupied by Britain
Hosay Massacre
(30 October 1884)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Hosay processionersVictory
  • 22 processioners dead and over 100 injured
Water Riots

(23 March,1903)

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidadian Government Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidadian and Tobagonian Rioters Defeat
  • 16 killed and 43 wounded
Labour Unrest of 1934–39
(19341939)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidadian and Tobagonian Rioters Victory
Black Power Revolution
(1970)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago National Joint Action Committee Victory
  • Arrests of Black Power leaders
  • In response, a portion of the Trinidad Defense Force, led by Raffique Shah and Rex Lassalle, mutinied and took hostages at the army barracks at Teteron
  • The mutiny was contained and the mutineers surrendered on April 25
Jamaat al Muslimeen Coup Attempt
(1990)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago Jamaat al Muslimeen Victory
  • Coup suppression
  • The Muslimeen surrendered on August 1 and were taken into custody