Battle of Mauritius
| Battle of Mauritius | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Napoleonic War | ||
| Date: | 29 November 1810 | |
| Location: | Mauritius Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 20.348404°S 57.552152°E | |
| Result: | French capitulation | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Naval Expedition | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen John Abercromby Vice-Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie Vice-Admiral William O'Bryen Drury |
General Charles Decaen | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,300 regular troops 10,000 militia | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 28 killed 94 wounded 45 missing |
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Also known as Île de France
Expedition Force
Maj Gen John Abercrombie commanding
First Brigade
Lt-Col Picton, 12th Foot
Second Brigade
Lt-Col Samuel Gibbs, 59th Foot
- HM 59th Regiment
- HM 89th Regiment (300)
- One Coy HM 87th Regiment
- Left wing Madras Volunteer Battalion
Third Brigade
Lt-Col Kelso
- HM 14th Regiment
- 2nd Bengal Volunteers
Fourth Brigade
Lt-Col McLeod, 69th Foot
- HM 69th Regiment
- Royal Marines (300)
- Flank Coy 6th Madras Native Infantry
- Flank Coy 12th Madras Native Infantry
Fifth Brigade
Lt-Col Lionel Smith, 65th Foot
- One troop HM 25th Dragoons
- HM 65th Regiment
- 1st Bengal Volunteers
Reserve Brigade
Lt-Col Keating, 65th Foot
- Flank Coy HM 12th Regiment
- Flank Coy HM 33rd Regiment
- HM 84th Regiment
- Detachment of Bombay Native Infantry under Capt Melach
External Links
Capture of Mauritius Google Books
Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius Peter Davis website
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI -Expedition to Mauritius 1810 archive.org