Capture of Ternate
| Capture of Ternate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Malacca and the Spice Islands | ||
| Date: | 11 February-21 June 1801 | |
| Location: | Ternate, Indonesia | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 0.78281563°N 127.38286°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Daniel Burr | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Expedition Force
- Madras Artillery, 22 Europeans and 8 Gun Lascars (Capt Ross)
- Madras European Regiment (Capt Walker 4th MNI)
- Bombay Marine, 40 Europeans (Lt Hayes Indian Navy)
- Wurtemberg Company, 36 Europeans (Capt Gaupp)
- Madras Pioneers, 20 men (Lt Wissett 9th MNI)
- Bengal Marine Battalion, 60 men (Lt Gill)
- 1st Bengal Native Infantry, 9 men
- Volunteer Corps, 53 men (Capt Boles 3rd MNI
178 Europeans, 107 Natives, Total 348
External Links
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Banda-Neira archive.org
Madras Europeans at Ternate Google Books