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| − | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101023028/ Admiral Peter Rainier]<br>[ | + | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101023028/ Admiral Peter Rainier]<br>[[James Stuart (1741-1815)|Maj-Gen James Stuart]] |
|commander2=Maj Fornbauer | |commander2=Maj Fornbauer | ||
|strength1=1,314 European troops<br>1,845 Native troops | |strength1=1,314 European troops<br>1,845 Native troops | ||
Latest revision as of 19:01, 26 March 2011
| Siege of Trincomalee 1795 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of War against Dutch in Ceylon | ||
| Date: | 3-26 August 1795 | |
| Location: | Fort Fredrick,Trincomalee, Ceylon | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 8.5766°N 81.2309°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Admiral Peter Rainier Maj-Gen James Stuart |
Maj Fornbauer | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,314 European troops 1,845 Native troops |
Garrison: 768 all ranks with 92 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 14 killed and 52 wounded | ||
This was an event during the War against Dutch in Ceylon
External Links
Ceylon under British Rule: Trincomalee 1795 Google Books
Siege of Trincomalee Google Books
Ceylon Medal www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Trincomalee Map www.lib.utexas.edu
