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'''Also known as Île de France'''
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== Expedition Force ==
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'''First Brigade'''<br>
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''Lt-Col Picton, 12th Foot''
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*[[12th Regiment of Foot|HM 12th Regiment]]
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*[[22nd Regiment of Foot|HM 22nd Regiment]]
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*Right wing [[40th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|Madras Volunteer Battalion]]<br>
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'''Second Brigade'''<br>
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''Lt-Col Gibbs, 59th Foot''
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*[[59th Regiment of Foot|HM 59th Regiment]]
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*[[89th Regiment of Foot|HM 89th Regiment]] (300)
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*One Coy [[87th Regiment of Foot|HM 87th Regiment]]
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*Left wing  [[40th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry|Madras Volunteer Battalion]]<br>
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'''Third Brigade'''<br>
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''Lt-Col Kelso''
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*[[14th Regiment of Foot|HM 14th Regiment]]
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*2nd Bengal Volunteers<br>
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'''Fourth Brigade'''<br>
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''Lt-Col McLeod, 69th Foot''
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*[[69th Regiment of Foot|HM 69th Regiment]]
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*Royal Marines (300)
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*Flank Coy [[66th Punjab Regiment|6th Madras Native Infantry]]
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*Flank Coy [[84th Punjab Regiment|12th Madras Native Infantry]]<br>
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'''Fifth Brigade'''<br>
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''Lt-Col Smith, 65th Foot''
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*One troop [[25th Light Dragoons|HM 25th Dragoons]]
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*[[65th Regiment of Foot|HM 65th Regiment]]
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*1st Bengal Volunteers<br>
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'''Reserve Brigade'''<br>
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''Lt-Col Keating, 65th Foot''
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*Flank Coy [[12th Regiment of Foot|HM 12th Regiment]]
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*Flank Coy [[33rd Regiment of Foot|HM 33rd Regiment]]
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*[[84th Regiment of Foot|HM 84th Regiment]]
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*Detachment of Bombay Native Infantry under Capt Melach
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GMxLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA157&dq=Abercrombie&ei=VrqdSO_RHKG2jgHN0cX6BA#PPA157,M1 Google Books - Capture of Mauritius]<br>[http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Mauritius.htm Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius] Peter Davis website
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GMxLAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA157&dq=Abercrombie&ei=VrqdSO_RHKG2jgHN0cX6BA#PPA157,M1 Capture of Mauritius] Google Books<br>
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[http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Mauritius.htm Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius] Peter Davis website<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/296/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI -Expedition to Mauritius 1810] archive.org
  
 
[[Category:Battles|Mauritius, Battle of]]
 
[[Category:Battles|Mauritius, Battle of]]
 
[[Category:Mauritius Campaign|Mauritius, Battle of]]
 
[[Category:Mauritius Campaign|Mauritius, Battle of]]

Revision as of 18:10, 18 December 2009

Battle of Mauritius
Part of Napoleonic War
Date: 29 November1810
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 Abercrombie
Vice-Admiral Sir Albemarle Bertie
Vice-Admiral William O'Bryen Drury
General de Caen
Strength
Casualties

Also known as Île de France

Expedition Force

First Brigade
Lt-Col Picton, 12th Foot

Second Brigade
Lt-Col Gibbs, 59th Foot

Third Brigade
Lt-Col Kelso

Fourth Brigade
Lt-Col McLeod, 69th Foot

Fifth Brigade
Lt-Col Smith, 65th Foot

Reserve Brigade
Lt-Col Keating, 65th Foot

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