Raid on Griessie (1807)

Raid on Griessie (United Kingdom vs Kingdom of Holland & Dutch East Indies) took place in 1807 during Napoleonic Wars.

Battle facts

• Year: 1807
• Date: 11 December 1807
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Napoleonic Wars
• Side A: United Kingdom
• Side B: Kingdom of Holland, Dutch East Indies
• Commanders (A): Edward Pellew
• Commanders (B): William Cowell
• Casualties: 1 killed 4 wounded (United Kingdom), 3 ships of the line scuttled 1 merchant ship scuttled 1 gun battery destroyed (Kingdom of Holland & Dutch East Indies)
• Outcome: British victory
• Coordinates: 7.138°, 112.653°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Raid on Griessie · Wikidata entry