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
Néréide was a Sibylle-class, 32-gun, copper-hulled frigate of the French Navy. On 22 December 1797 HMS Phoebe captured her and she was taken into British service as HMS Nereide. The French recaptured
Néréide (left) at the action of 20 December 1797
A view showing Néréide attacking Saint Paul's Island 21 September 1809. The advanced British Frigate, is the Sirius, Capt. Pym, raking the French frigate La Caroline.
HMS Nereide at the Battle of Grand Port