Action of 26 July 1806
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The action of 26 July 1806 was the first naval engagement of the Java campaign of 1806–1807. Fought off the southern coast of Celebes in the Dutch East Indies, the battle saw a Royal Navy squadron led
Painting of HMS Harrier off Funchal in 1805
The action of 18 October 1806, which followed Elphinstone's victory on 26 July
Raid on Griessie
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The raid on Griessie was a British attack on the port of Griessie in the Dutch East Indies in December 1807 during the Java campaign of 1806–1807. It was the final action in a series of engagements fo
Action of 26 July 1806
…In November 1806, Pellew led the main body of his squadron in an attack against Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies and a year later eliminated the last vessels of the Dutch East Indies squadron at Griessie. The Dutch navy squadron in the Dutch East Indies was a constant threat to the British…
The British raid on Batavia, which preceded the raid on Griessie
1804 portrait of Sir Edward Pellew