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'''Also known as Île de France''' | |||
== Expedition Force == | |||
'''First Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Picton, 12th Foot'' | |||
*[[12th Regiment of Foot|HM 12th Regiment]] | |||
*[[22nd Regiment of Foot|HM 22nd Regiment]] | |||
*Right wing [[40th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|Madras Volunteer Battalion]]<br> | |||
'''Second Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Gibbs, 59th Foot'' | |||
*[[59th Regiment of Foot|HM 59th Regiment]] | |||
*[[89th Regiment of Foot|HM 89th Regiment]] (300) | |||
*One Coy [[87th Regiment of Foot|HM 87th Regiment]] | |||
*Left wing [[40th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|Madras Volunteer Battalion]]<br> | |||
'''Third Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Kelso'' | |||
*[[14th Regiment of Foot|HM 14th Regiment]] | |||
*2nd Bengal Volunteers<br> | |||
'''Fourth Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col McLeod, 69th Foot'' | |||
*[[69th Regiment of Foot|HM 69th Regiment]] | |||
*Royal Marines (300) | |||
*Flank Coy [[66th Punjab Regiment|6th Madras Native Infantry]] | |||
*Flank Coy [[84th Punjab Regiment|12th Madras Native Infantry]]<br> | |||
'''Fifth Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Smith, 65th Foot'' | |||
*One troop [[25th Light Dragoons|HM 25th Dragoons]] | |||
*[[65th Regiment of Foot|HM 65th Regiment]] | |||
*1st Bengal Volunteers<br> | |||
'''Reserve Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Keating, 65th Foot'' | |||
*Flank Coy [[12th Regiment of Foot|HM 12th Regiment]] | |||
*Flank Coy [[33rd Regiment of Foot|HM 33rd Regiment]] | |||
*[[84th Regiment of Foot|HM 84th Regiment]] | |||
*Detachment of Bombay Native Infantry under Capt Melach | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GMxLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA157&dq=Abercrombie&ei=VrqdSO_RHKG2jgHN0cX6BA#PPA157,M1 | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GMxLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA157&dq=Abercrombie&ei=VrqdSO_RHKG2jgHN0cX6BA#PPA157,M1 Capture of Mauritius] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Mauritius.htm Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius] Peter Davis website<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/296/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI -Expedition to Mauritius 1810] archive.org | |||
[[Category:Battles|Mauritius, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Mauritius, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Mauritius Campaign|Mauritius, Battle of]] | [[Category:Mauritius Campaign|Mauritius, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 18 December 2009
| Battle of Mauritius | ||
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| Part of Napoleonic War | ||
| Date: | 29 November1810 | |
| Location: | Mauritius Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 20.348404°S 57.552152°E | |
| Result: | French capitulation | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Naval Expedition | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen John Abercrombie Vice-Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie Vice-Admiral William O'Bryen Drury |
General de Caen | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Also known as Île de France
Expedition Force
First Brigade
Lt-Col Picton, 12th Foot
Second Brigade
Lt-Col Gibbs, 59th Foot
- HM 59th Regiment
- HM 89th Regiment (300)
- One Coy HM 87th Regiment
- Left wing Madras Volunteer Battalion
Third Brigade
Lt-Col Kelso
- HM 14th Regiment
- 2nd Bengal Volunteers
Fourth Brigade
Lt-Col McLeod, 69th Foot
- HM 69th Regiment
- Royal Marines (300)
- Flank Coy 6th Madras Native Infantry
- Flank Coy 12th Madras Native Infantry
Fifth Brigade
Lt-Col Smith, 65th Foot
- One troop HM 25th Dragoons
- HM 65th Regiment
- 1st Bengal Volunteers
Reserve Brigade
Lt-Col Keating, 65th Foot
- Flank Coy HM 12th Regiment
- Flank Coy HM 33rd Regiment
- HM 84th Regiment
- Detachment of Bombay Native Infantry under Capt Melach
External Links
Capture of Mauritius Google Books
Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius Peter Davis website
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI -Expedition to Mauritius 1810 archive.org