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

  • 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.

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

Arrangement

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

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Acquisition Information

Gift: ACCN 2473

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Archivist's Note

Compiled by David Powell, Hub project Archivist, February 2003

No alterations made to date

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