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== Expedition Force ==
== Expedition Force ==
Lt-Col Hastings Fraser CB (1771-1852) 86th Foot commanding
*[[Madras Artillery]] (100)
*[[Madras Artillery]] (100)
*Flank Coys [[12th Regiment of Foot|HM 12th Regiment]]
*Flank Coys [[12th Regiment of Foot|HM 12th Regiment]]
*Flank Coys [[33rd Regiment of Foot|HM 33rd Regiment]]
*Flank Coys [[33rd Regiment of Foot|HM 33rd Regiment]]
*[[69th Regiment of Foot|HM 69th Regiment]]
*[[69th Regiment of Foot|HM 69th Regiment]]
*[[83rd Regiment of Foot|HM 83rd Regiment]]
*[[86th Regiment of Foot|HM 86th Regiment]]
*1st Btn [[66th Punjab Regiment|6th Madras Native Infantry]]
*1st Btn [[66th Punjab Regiment|6th Madras Native Infantry]]
*2nd Btn [[84th Punjab Regiment|12th Madras Native Infantry]]
*2nd Btn [[84th Punjab Regiment|12th Madras Native Infantry]]
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Île_Bonaparte Réunion] Wikipedia<br>  
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Île_Bonaparte Réunion] Wikipedia<br>  
[http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Mauritius.htm Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius] Peter Davis website<br>
[http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Mauritius.htm Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius] Peter Davis website<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  
==== 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/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 17:48, 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

Bourbon also known as Réunion Island and Île Bonaparte.

Expedition Force

Lt-Col Hastings Fraser CB (1771-1852) 86th Foot commanding

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
86th Foot in Bourbon archive.org