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| − | {{War|name=Macau Expedition |dates=1809 |image= |location=Macau, China |combatant1=Calcutta | + | {{War|name=Macau Expedition |dates=1809 |image= |location=Macau, China |combatant1=East india Company: Calcutta |combatant2=The "French" |result=Withdrawal |medal=| category=Wars and Campaigns|Macau Expedition |link1= }} |
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
| − | [ | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Minto Lord Minto] sent the 1809 expedition to defend Portuguese colonial interests at [[Macao]] (Macau)<ref>Macau Expedition,[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TNY2AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA247&lpg=PA247&dq=defend+the+Portuguese+at+Macao+against+the+French&source=bl&ots=MtXdrdLUek&sig=MkGUYPDu-RhFW5BQy9xe96kCrm0&hl=en&ei=qH6qS5egOYegsgPp6tThBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBQQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=defend%20the%20Portuguese%20at%20Macao%20against%20the%20French&f=false]</ref>, against the French after Napoleon occupied Portugal. |
Seeing it as disrespectful, the Chinese objected and stopped trading with the East India Company. With no credible French threat to Macau, and not wishing to upset relations with China, the British withdrew and returned to India. | Seeing it as disrespectful, the Chinese objected and stopped trading with the East India Company. With no credible French threat to Macau, and not wishing to upset relations with China, the British withdrew and returned to India. | ||
| − | Thomas Mathius Weguelin <ref>Dictionary Of Indian Biography [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/444/mode/2up/search/weguelin] | + | Lieut. Col Thomas Mathius Weguelin <ref>Dictionary Of Indian Biography C. E. BUCKLAND,1906 [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/444/mode/2up/search/weguelin] </ref> led the expedition. He participated in the [[Battle of Mauritius]] 1810-12 - the defence of another Portugese interest, serving as the [[Commissariat General]]. |
Revision as of 22:48, 24 March 2010
| Macau Expedition | |
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| 1809 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Location: Macau, China | |
| Combatants: | |
| East india Company: Calcutta | The "French" |
| Result: Withdrawal | |
| Medals: | |
| Links: | |
| Category: Wars and Campaigns | |
Summary
Lord Minto sent the 1809 expedition to defend Portuguese colonial interests at Macao (Macau)[1], against the French after Napoleon occupied Portugal.
Seeing it as disrespectful, the Chinese objected and stopped trading with the East India Company. With no credible French threat to Macau, and not wishing to upset relations with China, the British withdrew and returned to India.
Lieut. Col Thomas Mathius Weguelin [2] led the expedition. He participated in the Battle of Mauritius 1810-12 - the defence of another Portugese interest, serving as the Commissariat General.
