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Capture of Ternate 1810
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| Capture of Ternate 1810 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Spice Islands 1810 | ||
| Date: | 31 August 1810 | |
| Location: | Ternate, Indonesia | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 0.78281563°N 127.38286°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt David Forbes | ||
| Strength | ||
| 174 | 500 Dutch regular troops 203 European inhabitants 500 Raja of Ternate's troops | |
| Casualties | ||
| 3 killed 14 wounded |
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Expedition Force
- HM Frigate Dover (38 guns)
- Madras European Regiment (74 men)
- Amboynese (32 men)
- Marines (36 men)
- Seamen (32 men)
External Links
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Expedition to Banda-Neira archive.org