Dalmatian Islands translations

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Augusta, Lagusta - Lostovo Cherso - Cres Curzola - Korčula (redirect) Lesina - Hvar Lissa - Vis (island) Melida, Melada - Mljet Pelagosa - Palagruža (redirect)


Other stuff

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Ships at Ile de France

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Admiral Bertie's squadron
Ship Rate Guns Navy Commander Notes
HMS Illustrious Third rate 74   Captain William Robert Broughton
HMS Cornwallis Fifth rate 44   Captain James Caulfield
HMS Boadicea Fifth rate 38   Vice-Admiral Albemarle Bertie
Captain Charles Gordon
HMS Nisus Fifth rate 38   Captain Philip Beaver
HMS Clorinde (year?) Fifth rate 38   Captain Thomas Briggs
HMS Menelaus (year?) Fifth rate 38   Captain Peter Parker
HMS Nereide Fifth rate 38   Captain Robert Henderson
HMS Phoebe Fifth rate 36   Captain James Hillyar
HMS Doris Fifth rate 36   Captain William Jones Lye
HMS Cornelia Fifth rate 32   Captain Henry Folkes Edgell
HMS Psyche (year?) Fifth rate 32   Captain John Edgcumbe
HMS Ceylon Fifth rate 32   Captain James Tompkinson
Sources:James p. 325

Early battle honours

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Honour Action War Year of first award Date of action Notes
Emsdorff Battle of Emsdorff Seven Years War 1766 1760-07-16 16 July 1760 First battle honour awarded
Amboor Battle of Ambur First Mysore War ? 1767 10 Nov. – 6 Dec. 1767
Sholinghur Battle of Sholinghur Second Mysore War 1781 1781-09-17 27 September 1781
Gibraltar 1779–1783 Great Siege of Gibraltar American War of Independence 1784 1779 21 June 1779 – 6 Feb. 1783 "Castle and Key" badge awarded 1836, dates attached 1909
Minden Battle of Minden Seven Years War 1801 1759-08-01 1 August 1759
Egypt Invasion of Egypt French Revolutionary Wars 1802 1801-03-08 8 Mar. – 26 Aug. 1801 "Sphinx" badge awarded. Repugnant to Indian Army units.
Assaye Battle of Assaye Second Mahratta War 1803 1803-09-23 23 September 1803 "Elephant" badge awarded. Repugnant to Indian Army units.
Hindoostan General service in India 1806 1780-01-01 1 Jan. 1780 – 31 Dec. 1823
Maida Battle of Maida Napoleonic Wars 1807 1806-07-04 4 July 1806
India General service in India 1807 1788-01-01 1 Jan. 1788 – 31 Dec. 1831 "The Royal Tiger" badge awarded.
Dominica Invasion of Dominica Napoleonic Wars 1808 1805-02-22 22 February 1805
Leswarree Battle of Laswari Second Mahratta War 1808 1803-11-01 1 November 1803 Sometimes written as Laswaree. Repugnant to Indian Army units.
Barrosa Battle of Barrosa Napoleonic Wars 1811 1811-03-05 5 March 1811
Lincelles Battle of Lincelles French Revolutionary Wars 1811 1793-08-18 18 August 1793
Corunna Battle of Corunna Napoleonic Wars 1811 1809-01-16 16 January 1809
Talavera Battle of Talavera Napoleonic Wars 1812 1809-07-27 27–29 July 1809
Rolica Battle of Roliça Napoleonic Wars 1812 1808-08-17 17 August 1808 Spelt Roleia until 1911.
Tarifa Siege of Tarifa Napoleonic Wars 1812 1811-12-31 31 December 1811
Vimiera Battle of Vimiero Napoleonic Wars 1812 1808-08-21 21 August 1808
Mandora Battle of Mandora French Revolutionary Wars 1813 1801-03-13 13 March 1801
Douro Second Battle of Porto Napoleonic Wars 1813 1809-05-12 12 May 1809
Douro Second Battle of Porto Napoleonic Wars 1813 1809-05-12 12 May 1809