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[[Category:Battles|Roderigues Island, Battle of]]
 
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|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigues_(island) Rodrigues], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Islands Mascarene Islands], Indian Ocean
 
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GYpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA364&dq=Rodriguez+Island+1809&as_brr=3&ei=HhzRSKPvHaeSjgGa0NHmAw Google Books - Events leading to expedition]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4ZQ_w004SygC&pg=PA335&dq=Rodriguez+1809&as_brr=3&ei=jyHRSML0OZ6MjAH-2NjmAw&sig=ACfU3U3nJuX7R-KseZrOnC7i5E0x7Zth7g#PPA335,M1 Google Books - Keating occupies Rodrigues]
 
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GYpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA364&dq=Rodriguez+Island+1809&as_brr=3&ei=HhzRSKPvHaeSjgGa0NHmAw Google Books - Events leading to expedition]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4ZQ_w004SygC&pg=PA335&dq=Rodriguez+1809&as_brr=3&ei=jyHRSML0OZ6MjAH-2NjmAw&sig=ACfU3U3nJuX7R-KseZrOnC7i5E0x7Zth7g#PPA335,M1 Google Books - Keating occupies Rodrigues]
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Revision as of 17:59, 25 November 2008

Occupation of Rodriguez Island
Part of Napoleonic War
Date: 4 August 1809
Location: Rodrigues, Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 19.726853°S 63.347545°E
Result: British occupation
Combatants
British Naval Expedition French
Commanders
Lieut Col Henry Keating
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Google Books - Events leading to expedition
Google Books - Keating occupies Rodrigues