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Capture of Amboyna 1810
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| Capture of Amboyna 1810 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Spice Islands 1810 | ||
| Date: | 17 February 1810 | |
| Location: | Ambon Island, Indonesia | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 3.7°S 128.16667°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Captain Tucker RN | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Expedition Force
- HM Frigate Dover (38 guns)
- HM Frigate Cornwallis (44 guns)
- HM Sloop Samarang (18 guns)
- Detachment Madras Artillery {Capt Court)
- Madras European Regiment (Capt Phillips)
External Links
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Capture of Amboyna archive.org