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{{War|name=Mauritius Campaign|dates=1809 |image= |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India South India] and [[Ceylon]]|combatant1=British Navy and the [[East India Company]] |combatant2=French and Dutch |result=British increased influence |medal=|category=[[:Category:East Indies Campaign|East Indies Campaign]] }}
== Summary ==
This conflict was part of the American Revolutionary War and the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. The [[French]] and [[Dutch]] sided with the Americans and the British acted against their South Asian colonial possessions.
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius_campaign_of_1809–1811 Mauritius Campaign 1809-11] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Islands#Historic_colonies Mascarene Islands 1809-10] Wikipedia<br>
[http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Mauritius.htm Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius] Peter Davis website<br>[http://www.medals.org.uk/united-kingdom/united-kingdom244.htm Campaign Medal] www.medals.org.uk
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/276/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Military Operations in Ceylon] archive.org
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|East Indies Campaign]]
[[Category:East Indies Campaign| East Indies Campaign]]
== Summary ==
This conflict was part of the American Revolutionary War and the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. The [[French]] and [[Dutch]] sided with the Americans and the British acted against their South Asian colonial possessions.
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius_campaign_of_1809–1811 Mauritius Campaign 1809-11] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Islands#Historic_colonies Mascarene Islands 1809-10] Wikipedia<br>
[http://home.wxs.nl/~pdavis/Mauritius.htm Naval Actions at Rodriguez, Réunion and Mauritius] Peter Davis website<br>[http://www.medals.org.uk/united-kingdom/united-kingdom244.htm Campaign Medal] www.medals.org.uk
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/276/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Military Operations in Ceylon] archive.org
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|East Indies Campaign]]
[[Category:East Indies Campaign| East Indies Campaign]]
