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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden Aden, Yemen] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden Aden, Yemen] | ||
|presidency=[[Bombay]] | |presidency=[[Bombay]] | ||
| − | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=12.777855,45.014681&z=12&t=h&hl=en 12.772440°N 45. | + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=12.777855,45.014681&z=12&t=h&hl=en 12.772440°N 45.039271°E] |
|result=British occupation | |result=British occupation | ||
|territory=Ceded by Sultan Muhsin bin Fadl of Lahej | |territory=Ceded by Sultan Muhsin bin Fadl of Lahej | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 19 December 2009
| Seizure of Aden 1839 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Arabian Peninsular Conflicts | ||
| Date: | 19 January 1839 | |
| Location: | Aden, Yemen | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.772440°N 45.039271°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | ||
| Commanders | ||
| Maj. T. M. Baillie 24th B.I. Captain S.B.Haines Indian Marine |
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| Strength | ||
| 800 troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 15 killed & wounded | About 100 | |
External Links
History of Aden Google Books
Seizure of Aden Google Books
Aden Gazetteer 1857 Google Books
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Aden archive.org
