Difference between revisions of "Battle of Réunion Island"
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|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Réunion Réunion]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Islands Mascarene Islands], Indian Ocean | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Réunion Réunion]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Islands Mascarene Islands], Indian Ocean | ||
− | |presidency= Madras | + | |presidency= [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]] |
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=-21.015781,55.550907&z=10&t=h&hl=en 21.015781°S 55.550907°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=-21.015781,55.550907&z=10&t=h&hl=en 21.015781°S 55.550907°E] | ||
|result=French capitulation | |result=French capitulation |
Revision as of 12:58, 18 September 2008
Battle of Réunion Island | ||
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Part of Napoleonic Wars | ||
Date: | 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 | ||