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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
The control of Holland by the [[French]] in the [[:Category:Napoleonic War|Napoleonic War]] again brought [[Dutch]] trading interests in the Indies into conflict with the [[East India Company]]. Lord Minto sent an expedition from [[Madras]] which seized settlements in Java and Sumatra but the conquests were returned to the Dutch in 1815. | The control of Holland by the [[French]] in the [[:Category:Napoleonic War|Napoleonic War]] again brought [[Dutch]] trading interests in the Indies into conflict with the [[East India Company]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Minto Lord Minto] sent an expedition from [[Madras]] under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Auchmuty_(British_Army_officer) Sir Samuel Auchmuty] which seized settlements in Java and Sumatra but the conquests were returned to the Dutch in 1815. | ||
== Expedition Force == | == Expedition Force == | ||
==== Advance Column ==== | ==== Advance Column ==== | ||
''Col Robert Rollo Gillespie, commanding'' | ''[[Robert Rollo Gillespie|Col Robert Rollo Gillespie]], commanding'' | ||
{| | {| | ||
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|Left Flank Battalion || Major Fraser || | |Left Flank Battalion || Major Fraser || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Detachment 89th Regiment || Major Butler || | |Detachment [[89th Regiment of Foot|HM 89th Regiment]] || Major Butler || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Royal Marines || Capt Liardet || | |Royal Marines || Capt Liardet || | ||
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|Bengal Light Infantry Volunteer Battalion || Major Dalton || | |Bengal Light Infantry Volunteer Battalion || Major Dalton || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Governor | |[[Governor General's Bodyguard]]|| Capt Gall || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Pioneers || Capt Smithwayte || | |Pioneers || Capt Smithwayte || | ||
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|Horse Artillery || Capt Noble || | |Horse Artillery || Capt Noble || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Detachment 22nd Dragoons || Major Travers<br> | |Detachment [[22nd Light Dragoons|22nd Dragoons]] || Major Travers<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
==== The Line ==== | ==== The Line ==== | ||
''Maj-Gen Wetherall, commanding''<br> | ''[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029144/ Maj-Gen Frederick Wetherall], commanding''<br> | ||
'''Left Brigade'''<br> | '''Left Brigade'''<br> | ||
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{| | {| | ||
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|HM 78th Regiment || Major Lindsey || | |[[78th Regiment of Foot|HM 78th Regiment]] || Major Lindsey || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Major Raban || | |6th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Major Raban || | ||
|- | |- | ||
|HM 69th Regiment || Lt-Col McLeod || | |[[69th Regiment of Foot|HM 69th Regiment]] || Lt-Col McLeod || | ||
|} | |} | ||
'''Right Brigade'''<br> | '''Right Brigade'''<br> | ||
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{| | {| | ||
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|HM 59th Regiment || Lt-Col McLeod || | |[[59th Regiment of Foot|HM 59th Regiment]] || Lt-Col McLeod || | ||
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|5th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Capt Griffiths || | |5th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Capt Griffiths || | ||
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| | || || Lt-Col Watson || | ||
|} | |} | ||
==== The Reserve ==== | ==== The Reserve ==== | ||
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|4th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Major Grant || | |4th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Major Grant || | ||
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|1st Battalion 20th or Marine Regiment || Lt-Col Loveday || | |[[25th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|1st Battalion 20th or Marine Regiment]] || Lt-Col Loveday || | ||
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|3rd Battalion Bengal Volunteers || || | |3rd Battalion Bengal Volunteers || || | ||
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|Pioneers || || | |Pioneers || || | ||
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|Royal Artillery || || | |[[Royal Artillery]] || || | ||
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|Engineers || || | |Engineers || || | ||
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324 European officers; 123 native officers; 5,144 European rank & file; 5,530 native rank and file; 839 pioneers, lascars etc; '''Total: 11,960''' | 324 European officers; 123 native officers; 5,144 European rank & file; 5,530 native rank and file; 839 pioneers, lascars etc; '''Total: 11,960''' | ||
== Biographies == | |||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/18/mode/2up Samuel Auchmuty (1756-1822)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/291/mode/1up Gilbert Elliot, Lord Minto (1751-1814)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/166/mode/1up Robert Rollo Gillespie (1766-1814)]<br> | |||
== External Links == | |||
===Historical books online=== | |||
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/324/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Conquest of Java and Sumatra] archive.org | |||
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=9QddAAAAcAAJ&pg=PP8 ''Memoir of the Conquest of Java: With the Subsequent Operations of the British Forces, in the Oriental Archipelago. To which is Subjoined a Statistical and Historical Sketch of Java… with an Account of Its Dependencies''] by Major William Thorn, late Deputy Quarter-Master- General to the Forces serving in Java. 1815 Google Books | |||
:[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JEgVAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA118 Page 118] ''A Memoir of Major-General Sir R.R. Gillespie'' [author catalogued as William Thorn] 1816 Google Books. Robert Rollo Gillespie commanded the First Division in the Java Expedition of 1811. | |||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=vyUoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR1 ''Twelve years' military adventure in three quarters of the globe: or, Memoirs of an officer who served in the armies of His Majesty and of the East India Company, between the years 1802 and 1814 Volume 2''] by John Blakiston of the Madras Engineers 1829 Google Books | |||
*[https://archive.org/details/narrativeofcommu00will ''The Narrative of a Commuted Pensioner''] by John Williamson 1838 Archive.org [https://archive.org/stream/narrativeofcommu00will#page/24/mode/2up Java Expedition] page 26 He was with the [[78th Regiment of Foot]] | |||
*"The Java Hussars" by Hyderabad page 534 [https://www.nzsappers.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CavalryJournal.pdf ''The Cavalry Journal, Vol.XX no.78, October 1930''] nzsappers.org.nz . The Java Hussars was raised in 1812 for operation in Java, commanded by Captain L H O'Brien of the Madras Cavalry and disbanded in 1816. | |||
== | ===Other=== | ||
[http:// | *[http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Java_Expedition_1811 Java Expedition 1811] yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk | ||
*[https://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2014/08/the-british-capture-of-java-1811.html "The British capture of Java, 1811"] British Library Asian and African studies blog 11 August 2014. | |||
*[https://rafflesandjavablog.wordpress.com "Raffles and the British Invasion of Java]. Footnotes and Sidelights from the Story of the British Interregnum in Java". The British, (being the East India Company in India) ruled Java to 1816. | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160618012458/http://asianmil.typepad.com/stage3/2009/05/the-british-invasion-of-java-1811.html The British Invasion of Java 1811] asiamil.typepad.com, now an archived webpage. | |||
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[[Category:Wars and Campaigns]] | [[Category:Wars and Campaigns]] | ||
[[Category:Java Expedition 1811| Java Expedition | [[Category:Napoleonic War| Java Expedition]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:17, 13 August 2021
| Java Expedition | |
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| 1811-12 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Java and Sumatra | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | Dutch East India Company |
| Result: Seizure of territory | |
| Medals: | |
| Links: | |
| Category: Java Expedition 1811 | |
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See our interactive map of Java Expedition 1811 locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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Summary
The control of Holland by the French in the Napoleonic War again brought Dutch trading interests in the Indies into conflict with the East India Company. Lord Minto sent an expedition from Madras under Sir Samuel Auchmuty which seized settlements in Java and Sumatra but the conquests were returned to the Dutch in 1815.
Expedition Force
Advance Column
Col Robert Rollo Gillespie, commanding
| Right Flank Battalion | Major Miller | |
| Left Flank Battalion | Major Fraser | |
| Detachment HM 89th Regiment | Major Butler | |
| Royal Marines | Capt Liardet | |
| Bengal Light Infantry Volunteer Battalion | Major Dalton | |
| Governor General's Bodyguard | Capt Gall | |
| Pioneers | Capt Smithwayte | |
| Horse Artillery | Capt Noble | |
| Detachment 22nd Dragoons | Major Travers |
The Line
Maj-Gen Frederick Wetherall, commanding
Left Brigade
Lt-Col Adams
| HM 78th Regiment | Major Lindsey | |
| 6th Battalion Bengal Volunteers | Major Raban | |
| HM 69th Regiment | Lt-Col McLeod |
Right Brigade
Col Gibbs
| HM 59th Regiment | Lt-Col McLeod | |
| 5th Battalion Bengal Volunteers | Capt Griffiths | |
| Lt-Col Watson |
The Reserve
Col Wood, commanding
| 4th Battalion Bengal Volunteers | Major Grant | |
| 1st Battalion 20th or Marine Regiment | Lt-Col Loveday | |
| 3rd Battalion Bengal Volunteers | ||
| Flank Battalion | Major Yule |
Additional Detachments
| Pioneers | ||
| Royal Artillery | ||
| Engineers |
324 European officers; 123 native officers; 5,144 European rank & file; 5,530 native rank and file; 839 pioneers, lascars etc; Total: 11,960
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Samuel Auchmuty (1756-1822)
Gilbert Elliot, Lord Minto (1751-1814)
Robert Rollo Gillespie (1766-1814)
External Links
Historical books online
- Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Conquest of Java and Sumatra archive.org
- Memoir of the Conquest of Java: With the Subsequent Operations of the British Forces, in the Oriental Archipelago. To which is Subjoined a Statistical and Historical Sketch of Java… with an Account of Its Dependencies by Major William Thorn, late Deputy Quarter-Master- General to the Forces serving in Java. 1815 Google Books
- Page 118 A Memoir of Major-General Sir R.R. Gillespie [author catalogued as William Thorn] 1816 Google Books. Robert Rollo Gillespie commanded the First Division in the Java Expedition of 1811.
- Twelve years' military adventure in three quarters of the globe: or, Memoirs of an officer who served in the armies of His Majesty and of the East India Company, between the years 1802 and 1814 Volume 2 by John Blakiston of the Madras Engineers 1829 Google Books
- The Narrative of a Commuted Pensioner by John Williamson 1838 Archive.org Java Expedition page 26 He was with the 78th Regiment of Foot
- "The Java Hussars" by Hyderabad page 534 The Cavalry Journal, Vol.XX no.78, October 1930 nzsappers.org.nz . The Java Hussars was raised in 1812 for operation in Java, commanded by Captain L H O'Brien of the Madras Cavalry and disbanded in 1816.
Other
- Java Expedition 1811 yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk
- "The British capture of Java, 1811" British Library Asian and African studies blog 11 August 2014.
- "Raffles and the British Invasion of Java. Footnotes and Sidelights from the Story of the British Interregnum in Java". The British, (being the East India Company in India) ruled Java to 1816.
- The British Invasion of Java 1811 asiamil.typepad.com, now an archived webpage.