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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]]. Lord Minto sent an expedition from [[Madras]] 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'' | |||
{| | |||
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|Right Flank Battalion || Major Miller || | |||
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|Left Flank Battalion || Major Fraser || | |||
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|Detachment 89th Regiment || Major Butler || | |||
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|Royal Marines || Capt Liardet || | |||
|- | |||
|Bengal Light Infantry Volunteer Battalion || Major Dalton || | |||
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|Governor-General's Bodyguard|| Capt Gall || | |||
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|Pioneers || Capt Smithwayte || | |||
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|Horse Artillery || Capt Noble || | |||
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|Detachment 22nd Dragoons || Major Travers<br> | |||
|} | |||
==== The Line ==== | |||
''Maj-Gen Wetherall, commanding''<br> | |||
'''Left Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Lt-Col Adams'' | |||
{| | |||
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|HM 78th Regiment || Major Lindsey || | |||
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|6th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Major Raban || | |||
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|HM 69th Regiment || Lt-Col McLeod || | |||
|} | |||
'''Right Brigade'''<br> | |||
''Col Gibbs'' | |||
{| | |||
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|HM 59th Regiment || Lt-Col McLeod || | |||
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|5th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Capt Griffiths || | |||
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|HM 14th Regiment || Lt-Col Watson || | |||
|} | |||
==== The Reserve ==== | |||
''Col Wood, commanding'' | |||
{| | |||
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|4th Battalion Bengal Volunteers || Major Grant || | |||
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|1st Battalion 20th or Marine Regiment || Lt-Col Loveday || | |||
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|3rd Battalion Bengal Volunteers || || | |||
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|Flank Battalion || Major Yule || | |||
|} | |||
'''Additional Detachments''' | |||
{| | |||
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|Pioneers || || | |||
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|Royal Artillery || || | |||
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|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''' | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[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<br> | [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<br> | ||
Revision as of 11:56, 20 December 2009
| Java Expedition | |
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| 1811-12 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| 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 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 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 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 | |
| HM 14th Regiment | 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
External Links
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Conquest of Java and Sumatra archive.org
Java Expedition 1811