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{{War|name=Macau Expedition |dates=1809 |image= |location=Macau, China |combatant1=East india Company: Calcutta Bengal |combatant2=The "French" |result=Withdrawal |medal=| category=Wars and Campaigns|Macau Expedition |link1= }}
==Summary==
Seeing it as disrespectful, the Chinese objected and stopped trading with the East India Company. With no credible French threat to Macau, and not wishing to upset relations with China, the British withdrew and returned to India.
Major Thomas Mathias Weguelin <ref>Dictionary Of Indian Biography C. E. BUCKLAND,1906 [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/444/mode/2up/search/weguelin] </ref> led the expedition, a local rank of Colonel was awarded to him for the expedition , to ensure rank seniority to any Portugese troops encountered . He Then Colonel Weguelin, he participated in the [[Battle of Mauritius]] 1810-12 - the defence of another Portugese interest, serving as the [[Commissariat General]].
Volunteer Battalion: 650 Bengal flintlocks,
European Artillery: 100 Including including x8 18pounders, x4 12pounders, 2 8inch mortars,
Madras 30th Foot: 2 companies.
Departed August 1808: Bengal,
Returned Feb 1809: Bengal,
<ref>East I India Military Calander K 1ndiaVol 1, p182-184[http://www.google.com/books?id=GR2URX7SRQkC&pg=PA180&dq=thomas+M+weguelin&as_brr=1&cd=1#v=onepage&q=thomas%20M%20weguelin&f=false] </ref>
==Notes==
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