- Map of the Battle of Cornelis, Java, 25 August 1811. The map shows the battle routes of the Regiment's Colonels Gibb, McLeod, Adams, Gillespie, Wood and Yule.
Map of the Battle of Cornelis, Java, 25 August 1811
This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 247 MS Gen 522/38
- Dates of Creation
- c1811
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 1 folded sheet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Battle of Cornelis was fought in Java in 1811. The battle was between the 59th Regiment (2nd Nottinghamshire Regiment, later the Queen's Lancashire Regiment) of the British Army against Dutch and local Princes. The same campaign saw the capture of Sumatra, Bali and Celebes.
Source: The British Army Webite: http://www.army.mod.uk/qlr/history.htm
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Compiled by David Powell, Hub project Archivist, February 2003
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