Invasion of Java (1811)
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The invasion of Java was a successful British amphibious operation against Java in the Dutch East Indies between August and September 1811 during the Napoleonic Wars. Originally established as a colon
British troops landing at Cilincing, Java
1780 illustration of Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Captain Robert Maunsell capturing French Gunboats off the mouth of the Indramayo, July 1811
Diagram of Fort Cornelis, Batavia.
The French and British interregnum in the Dutch East Indies took place between 1806 and 1816. The French ruled between 1806 and 1811, while the British took over from 1811 to 1816 and transferred its
Invasion of Java (1811)
…British troops landing at Cilincing, Java Date 4 August – 18 September 1811 Location Java, Dutch East Indies Result British victory Territorial changes British occupation of Java Belligerents United Kingdom East India Company France Commanders and leaders Robert Stopford Samuel Auchmuty Robert Rollo Gillespie Jan Willem Janssens…
Portrait of Stamford Raffles by George Francis Joseph, 1817