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Mauritius campaign

Mauritius campaign was a campaign fought in 1809 at Mascarene Islands, in what is now Mauritius; it lasted about 2 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mascarene Islands. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: British victory.

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Fought1809lasted about 2 years
WhereMascarene Islands, Mauritius20.200S, 57.750E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; East India CompanyagainstFrance
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

Mauritius campaign, 1809Battle of Hollabrunn, 1809Tyrolean Rebellion, 1809Battle of Sacile, 1809Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 1809Battle of Abensberg, 1809Battle of Landshut, 1809Battle of Eckmühl, 1809Battle of Caldiero, 1809Battle of Ebelsberg, 1809Battle of Piave River, 1809Battle of Wörgl, 1809Battle of Tarvis, 1809Battle of Linz-Urfahr, 1809Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809Dalmatian Campaign, 1809Battle of Sankt Michael, 1809First Battle of Bergisel, 1809Second Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battle of Raab, 1809Battle of Graz, 1809Battle of Wagram, 1809Combat of Korneuburg, 1809Battle of Gefrees, 1809Combat of Stockerau, 1809Battle of Znaim, 1809Combat of Schöngrabern, 1809Battle of Halberstadt, 1809Battle of Ölper, 1809Third Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battles of Bergisel, 1809Action of 18 November 1809, 1809Walcheren Campaign, 1809Battle of Grand Port, 1810Battle of Tamatave, 181118091811Mauritius campaign, 1809
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Record

Date1809 (year precision)
to 1811
PlaceMascarene Islands, Mauritius
20.200S, 57.750E
KindCampaign, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Territorial changeBritish occupation of Isle de France and Isle Bonaparte
Commanders
  • Josias Rowley
  • Henry Sheehy Keating
  • Sir Albemarle Bertie, 1st Baronet
  • Charles Decaen
  • Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin
Mauritius campaignMauritius campaignBattle of Grand PortInvasion of Isle de FranceBattle of Grand PortInvasion of Isle de FranceCurepipe100 km20.200S, 57.750E
Placed at Mascarene Islands; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Mauritius campaign is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 6 in present-day Mauritius.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1911564, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811, revision 1371663994, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.