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Revision as of 19:02, 3 March 2010
| Battle of Réunion Island | ||
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| Part of Mauritius Campaign | ||
| Date: | 21 September 1809 | |
| Location: | Réunion Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 21.015781°S 55.550907°E | |
| Result: | French capitulation | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Naval Expedition | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Col Henry Keating | Col St Suzanne | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Réunion Island also known as Bourbon and Île Bonaparte.
External Links
Réunion Wikipedia
Capture of Réunion Google Books
Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius Peter Davis website
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to St Paul, Ile de Bourbon archive.org
