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BRITAIN. 



Britain. 



PRINCE 



RECENT. 

 1811. 



the Jacatra, and when the attack upon the Sloken 

 had commenced, to take possession of the enemy's 

 left redoubt. Major Yule, with the flank corps of 

 the reserve, reinforced by two troops of cavalry, four 

 guns of the horse artillery, two companies of the 

 69th, and the grenadiers of the reserve, was directed 

 to attack the corps at Campong Maylayo, on the 

 west of the Jacatra, and to cross the bridge at that 

 post. The rest of the army under General Wether- 

 all was placed at the batteries, from which a column 

 under Colonel Wood, consisting of the 78th regi- 

 ment, and the fifth volunteer battalion, was directed 

 to advance in front against the enemy at the first fa- 

 vourable moment, to force his way, and open the 

 position for the line. 



After a long detour through a close and intricate 

 country, Colonel Gillespie came up with the advan- 

 ced guard of the enemy, put it to the rout, and took 

 possession of the advanced redoubt, under a heavy 

 fire of grape and musketry. He then passed the 

 bridge with the fugitives, and, under a most tremen- 

 dous fire, he assaulted and carried with the bayonet 

 another redoubt. The two divisions of this column 

 having now separated, Colonel Gibbs turned to the 

 right, and with the 59th in front, and part of the 

 78th, who had forced their way in front, he car- 

 ried a third redoubt. No sooner was this redoubt 

 taken, than a tremendous explosion of the magazine 

 took place, and destroyed a number of our officers 

 and soldiers who were upon the ramparts which the 

 enemy had abandoned. The left redoubt of the ene- 

 my was carried, in the most gallant manner, by Lieu- 

 tenant Colonel M'Leod, who fell in the very moment 

 of victory. The front of the position being now 

 opened, the troops rushed in from every quarter. 

 While these operations were going on in the right, 

 Colonel Gillespie carried the redoubts towards the 

 rear, and being joined by Lieutenant Colonel M'Leod 

 of the 59th, with part of that corps, he directed him 

 to attack the park of artillery, a duty which that of- 

 ficer discharged with the utmost gallantry, after ha- 

 ving routed a body of the enemy's cavalry that had 

 formed for the purpose of defending it. A strong 

 body of the enemy who had posted themselves in the 

 lines, in front of Fort Cornelis, maintained a sharp 

 fire of musketry ; but they were soon driven from 

 their position, and the fort was taken by the British. 

 The enemy being now completely dispersed, were 

 pursued by Colonel Gillespie with the 14th regiment, 

 and a party of Sepoys, and by the seamen from the 

 batteries, under the command of Captain Sayer of 

 the royal navy. The cavalry and horse artillery, 

 however, noweffecteda passage through the lines, and 

 continued the pursuit, till the whole of the enemy's 

 army was either killed, taken, or dispersed. The co- 

 lumn, under Major Yule, succeeded in routing the 

 troops at Campong Maylayo, but he found the bridge 

 on fire, and was therefore unable to proceed farther. 

 The loss sustained by the British in these brilliant 

 exploits, was 91 killed, and 513 wounded. More 

 than 1000 of the enemy Mere buried in the works, 

 multitudes were cut down in the retreat, the rivers 

 were choked with the dead, and the huts and woods, 

 were filled with the wounded. Nearly 5000 prison- 

 f 



ers were taken, among whom were three general of. 

 ficers, 34 field officers, 70 captains, and 150 subal- 

 tern officers. 



General Jansens escaped with great difficulty du- 

 ring the action with the remnant of an army of 

 10,000. After reaching Bugtenzorg, he retreated, 

 by an eastern rente, with the intention of collecting 

 his remaining force, near Samarang, and retiring upon 

 Solo. The British troops arrived at Samarang or. 

 the 9th September; but, in consequence of an attack 

 by the boats of the British squadron, General Jan- 

 sens had evacuated Samarang, and retired to a strong 

 position about six miles off, where he erected batter- 

 ies and entrenchments. This new position was forced 

 with great gallantry, by Colonel Gillespie, who pur- 

 sued the enemy to Oonorang, from which they were 

 also compelled to retire in the utmost confusion. An 

 armistice was now requested by General Jansens, and, 

 on the 17th, a capitulation was signed, by which the 

 Frenchofficers and privates were made prisoners of war. 



The present year was not distinguished by any 

 naval operations of peculiar interest or importance. 

 With no enemy to encounter but the elements, the Bri- 

 tish navy could not be expected to gather many laurels. 

 The defence of Anholt by a handful of British sailors 

 and soldiers, is perhaps one of the most brilliant exploits 

 that we have had occasion to record. On the 27th of 

 March, this island was attacked by a Danish flotil- 

 la, consisting of 18 heavy gun-boats, carrying nearly 

 4000 men. Having landed in three divisions, they 

 made three successive attempts to storm the fort and 

 batteries ; but they were uniformly repulsed by the 

 bravery of the garrison. A signal was now made to 

 the Danish gun boats, which opened a heavy fire on 

 our works; but a well directed discharge of grape 

 and musketry from the two batteries, killed their 

 leader, who was a captain in the Danish navy, and 

 made great havoc among the troops. Discouraged 

 by the loss of their commander, the Danes retired for 

 shelter behind some sand hills ; but Lieutenant Baker 

 anchored the Anholt schooner on their flank, and 

 forced them, by a most destructive fire, to surrender 

 at discretion. The loss of the Danes amounted to 

 50 men killed, besides a number of wounded, and no 

 fewer than 504 prisoners fell into our hands, along 

 with three pieces of artillery, 500 muskets, and 3000 

 rounds of cartridges. The third division of the ex- 

 pedition embarked under cover of the gun boats ; 

 but they were attacked on their way to the Danish 

 coast by his majesty's ships the Sheldrake and Tartar, 

 who captured several of their gun-boats, and took 

 150 prisoners. 



An exploit scarcely inferior in gallantry, but more 

 remarkable for having been performed in the presence 

 of Bonaparte, was achieved off Boulogne by the Naiad 

 frigate, three sloops of war, and a cutter, over seven 

 large praams, eleven gun-brigs, and other small craft, 

 amounting to 27 sail. On the 22d of September, at 

 noon, the British ships began the attack, and soon 

 compelled the French admiral to retire. Bonaparte, 

 who was viewing the action along with Marshal Ney, 

 in a barge on the outside of the harbour, directed a 

 French commodore to proceed with his praam, mount- 

 ing 12 long brass 28 pounders, to assist the admiral. 



Britain. 



PRINCI: 



REGENT 



18H. 



Naval ope 

 rations of 

 1811. 



Defence o 

 Anholt. 



Defeat of 

 the Bou- 

 logne flo- 

 tilla. 



