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==== Historical books on-line ==== | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/292/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Bourbon 1810] archive.org<br> | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/292/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Bourbon 1810] archive.org<br> | ||
[http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval_History/Vol_V/P_271.html Naval History of Great Britain Vol V - Capture of Isle of Bourbon] www.pbenyon.plus.com<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecord00canniala#page/38/mode/2up 86th Foot in Bourbon] archive.org | [http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalrecord00canniala#page/38/mode/2up 86th Foot in Bourbon] archive.org | ||
[[Category:Battles|Bourbon, Capture of]] | [[Category:Battles|Bourbon, Capture of]] | ||
[[Category:Mauritius Campaign|Bourbon, Capture of]] | [[Category:Mauritius Campaign|Bourbon, Capture of]] | ||
Revision as of 18:18, 3 March 2010
| Capture of Bourbon | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mauritius Campaign | ||
| Date: | 7 July 1810 | |
| Location: | Réunion Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 21.015781°S 55.550907°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Naval Expedition | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Col Hastings Fraser | ||
| Strength | ||
| 1,650 Europeans 1,900 Native troops |
576 regular troops 2,717 militia | |
| Casualties | ||
| 18 killed 84 wounded |
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Bourbon also known as Réunion Island and Île Bonaparte.
Expedition Force
Lt-Col Hastings Fraser CB (1771-1852) 86th Foot commanding
- Madras Artillery (100)
- Flank Coys HM 12th Regiment
- Flank Coys HM 33rd Regiment
- HM 69th Regiment
- HM 86th Regiment
- 1st Btn 6th Madras Native Infantry
- 2nd Btn 12th Madras Native Infantry
- Detachment 2nd Battalion Pioneers
External Links
Réunion Wikipedia
Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius Peter Davis website
Historical books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Bourbon 1810 archive.org
Naval History of Great Britain Vol V - Capture of Isle of Bourbon www.pbenyon.plus.com
86th Foot in Bourbon archive.org