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Battle of Mauritius

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[[Category:Battles|Mauritius, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:Napoleonic War|Napoleonic War]]
|date= 29 November1810
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius Mauritius]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Islands Mascarene Islands], Indian Ocean
|presidency= [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=-20.348404,57.552152&z=5&t=h&hl=en 20.348404°S 57.552152°E]
|result=French capitulation
|territory=
|combatant1=British Naval Expedition
|combatant2=French
|commander1=Maj Gen John Abercrombie<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101002272/ Vice-Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie]<br>Vice-Admiral William O'Bryen Drury
|commander2=General de Caen
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}

== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GMxLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA157&dq=Abercrombie&ei=VrqdSO_RHKG2jgHN0cX6BA#PPA157,M1 Google Books - Capture of Mauritius]

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