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Battle of Réunion Island
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