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Newspaper
Java Government Gazette
Location
Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Date
Jul 25, 1812
Page
4
Letters describe Sayer and others directing disembarkation at Batavia, with praise for army and navy officers, and detail a bold assault on fort Marrack near Java. The reports recount captures, casualties, and prizes taken, plus subsequent skirmishes near Minden and Rembang with noteworthy heroism by small boat detachments and midshipmen Langton and Franks.
Commodore Broughton sails with Illustrious Lion Minden and Jeda toward Grissee to join transports carrying Sepoys and ordnance stores for attacks on Java holdings at Grissec and Sourabaya. Lieutenant General Auchmuty plans to sail tomorrow to command troops aboard Modeste, with Scipion to follow.
Captain Sayer of the Leda forwards Captain Hoare of the Minden accounts of two engagements off Bantam on the Java coast. About 200 sailors and marines faced 500 of the enemy. the French were completely defeated in both actions with heavy losses. Officers and men praised for gallantry and zeal. Endorsed by W. R. Broughton and J. W. Croker.
Marrack sits on a promontory mounting fifty four guns and is garrisoned by one hundred eighty soldiers and crews of two gun boats under Cap. E. W. Hoane. E Lyons, Licgt.
Commodore Broughton reports to John Wilson Croker from aboard the Illustrious at Batavia Roads on August 10 1811. He encloses letters from Captains George Harris and Robert Maunsell of the Sir Francis Drake and the Procris sloop detailing the capture and destruction of several enemy gun-boats, praising the officers and men involved.
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