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Occupation of Colombo
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| Occupation of Colombo | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of War against Dutch in Ceylon | ||
| Date: | 12 February 1796 | |
| Location: | Colombo, Ceylon | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 6.9344763°N 79.842756°E | |
| Result: | British occupation | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen James Stuart | ||
| Strength | ||
| 2,298 European troops 4,197 Native troops |
Garrison: 3,125 all ranks with 260 guns and mortars | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the War against Dutch in Ceylon
British Forces
Maj-Gen James Stuart commanding
- Royal Artillery (37 all ranks)
- Coast Artillery (179 all ranks)
- HM 52nd Regiment (635 all ranks)
- HM 72nd Regiment (802 all ranks)
- 73rd Regiments (562 all ranks)
- Engineers (7 all ranks)
- Pioneer and Artificers- 1st European Battalion (62 all ranks)
- 1st Battalion (726 all ranks)
- 7th Battalion (797 all ranks)
- 9th Battalion (796 all ranks)
- 23rd Battalion (664 all ranks)
- 35th Battalion (693 all ranks)
- Pioneers (521 all ranks)
- 14 Staff Officers
Total 2,298 Europeans and 4,197 native troops
External Links
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI by Intelligence Branch Army HQ India 1911 - Military Operations against the Dutch archive.org