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The Capture of Saint Paul near the Isle de Bourbon, 21 September 1809

Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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In September 1809 the British attacked the French on Reunion. They disembarked their troops five miles to the north of St Paul. They took the town and turned the guns in the batteries on the shipping in the bay. All of them cut their cables and drifted ashore. At the same time Sir Josias Rowley, captain of the ‘Reasonable’ appeared in the Bay with the rest of his squadron and secured the French shipping. He also refloated the three that had gone ashore. On the 23 September it was arranged with the French that they should surrender all public property and on the 28 September the British withdrew. Right of centre is the ‘Reasonable’ with the ‘Otter’ to starboard of her. A frigate is astern of her on the opposite tack while a second is in the right of the picture, followed by the schooner.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

The Capture of Saint Paul near the Isle de Bourbon, 21 September 1809

Date

1812

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 66 x W 97.79 cm

Accession number

BHC0593

Work type

Painting

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