Action of 18 September 1810
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The action of 18 September 1810 was fought between frigates of the British and French navies in the Indian Ocean during the Napoleonic Wars. The engagement was one of several between rival frigate squ
c. 1825 painting of the action by Antoine Roux
1837 lithograph of Hamelin
1835 painting of the engagement between Vénus and Ceylon
Invasion of Isle de France
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The invasion of Isle de France was a complicated but successful British amphibious operation in the Indian Ocean, launched in November 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars. During the operation, a substant
1811 illustration of the invasion
British troops assembling on the deck of Upton Castle on 29 November
British troops forming up before Port Louis