Occupation of Rodriguez Island
| Occupation of Rodriguez Island | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Napoleonic War | ||
| Date: | 4 August 1809 | |
| Location: | Rodrigues, Mascarene Islands, Indian Ocean | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 19.726853°S 63.347545°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| British Naval Expedition | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Commodore Josias Rowley Lieut Col Henry Keating |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Events leading to expedition Google Books
Keating occupies Rodrigues Google Books
Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius Peter Davis website