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*Wurtemberg Company, 36 Europeans (Capt Gaupp) | *Wurtemberg Company, 36 Europeans (Capt Gaupp) | ||
*[[Madras Pioneers]], 20 men (Lt Wissett [[69th Punjab Regiment|9th MNI]]) | *[[Madras Pioneers]], 20 men (Lt Wissett [[69th Punjab Regiment|9th MNI]]) | ||
*Bengal Marine Battalion, 60 men (Lt Gill) | *[[21st Regiment of Bombay Infantry (The Marine Battalion)|Bengal Marine Battalion]], 60 men (Lt Gill) | ||
*[[ | *[[2nd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|1st Bengal Native Infantry]], 9 men | ||
*Volunteer Corps, 53 men (Capt Boles [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd MNI]]<br> | *Volunteer Corps, 53 men (Capt Boles [[63rd (Palamcottah) Light Infantry|3rd MNI]]<br> | ||
'''178 Europeans, 107 Natives, Total 348''' | '''178 Europeans, 107 Natives, Total 348''' | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/ | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/318/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Ternate] archive.org<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MoUfAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA383&dq=Burr%2BMolucca%2BTernate%2BTelooke&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Burr%2BMolucca%2BTernate%2BTelooke&f=false Madras Europeans at Ternate] Google Books | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MoUfAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA383&dq=Burr%2BMolucca%2BTernate%2BTelooke&cd=1#v=onepage&q=Burr%2BMolucca%2BTernate%2BTelooke&f=false Madras Europeans at Ternate] Google Books | ||
[[Category:Battles|Ternate, Capture of]] | [[Category:Battles|Ternate, Capture of]] | ||
[[Category:Malacca and the Spice Islands|Ternate, Capture of]] | [[Category:Malacca and the Spice Islands|Ternate, Capture of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:13, 26 March 2010
| Capture of Ternate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Malacca and the Spice Islands | ||
| Date: | 11 February-21 June 1801 | |
| Location: | Ternate, Indonesia | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 0.78281563°N 127.38286°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Daniel Burr | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Expedition Force
- Madras Artillery, 22 Europeans and 8 Gun Lascars (Capt Ross)
- Madras European Regiment (Capt Walker 4th MNI)
- Bombay Marine, 40 Europeans (Lt Hayes Indian Navy)
- Wurtemberg Company, 36 Europeans (Capt Gaupp)
- Madras Pioneers, 20 men (Lt Wissett 9th MNI)
- Bengal Marine Battalion, 60 men (Lt Gill)
- 1st Bengal Native Infantry, 9 men
- Volunteer Corps, 53 men (Capt Boles 3rd MNI
178 Europeans, 107 Natives, Total 348
External Links
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Ternate archive.org
Madras Europeans at Ternate Google Books