Noy, 18th, 
592 THE DUTCH EXPEDITION TO THE ISLAND OF LOMBOK. 
terrupted fire—throwing some 1700 shell into the place. 
the “ Borneo” fired 100 shell into the town. 
At 3 p.m. on the 17th all commanding officers were assembled to 
concert a place of attack. 
In order to set free the attacking party, Kapitan was garrisoned by 
one company Barisan, 164 men, naval landing party and one section 
Europeans of the 5th battalion. This latter battalion also took over 
the three blockhouses and other posts. 
This left for the assault :— 
The 2nd, 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th battalions. 
One company of Barisan. 
Sixty men, naval landing party. 
A detachment of cavalry as orderlies. 
Four field guns. 
Four mountain guns. 
Four Cohorn mortars. 
Three sections engineers. 
Three divisions of the general train. 
The troops from Ampenan and Kapitan moved off at 3.80 a.m. for 
the rendezvous. The whole force was divided into three columns and 
On the 17th 
@ reserve :— 
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Major-General Segoy Colonel Swart Colonel Scheuer 
6th Battalion . 9th Battalion 
Tofansty { Ist & 2nd Co.’s 11th batin. } ind (iainiollion ‘ 3rd & 4th Co’s: 11th battn. 
Artillery 2 Mountain guns .. | 2 Cohorn mortars | 2 Cohorn mortars 
Engineers | 1 Section engineers ... ... | 1 Sectn. engineers | 1 Section engineers 
Hand gre- | (3 Gunners with hand gre-(| 8 Gunners with age: : 
nades ... { TENGE Sead | Moca) 160d” Poo” bbc hand grenades... ts (Grupnnens ruin Inpine! gyemnane es 
Cavalry... | 6 Cavalry orderlies ... 4 Cavalry orderlies | 4 Cavalry orderlies 
Train 125 Conyicts with tools ... nee 125 Conyicts with tools 
Reserve.—Major Willems, 7th battalion, one company Barisan, 
60 men, naval landing party, four field guns, two mountain 
guns and 75 convicts. 
The Commander-in-Chief, with his Staff, was with the reserve. 
Central ambulance near the siege battery at Padjang. 
Altogether some 8500 combatants with 450 convicts. 
The three columns were to advance at 5.30 a.m., the objective of all 
three being the palace. 
The right column was to advance south of, and with its left touching 
the great high road, on a front extending as far as the first parallel 
road to the south of the main road and, in order to secure its right 
flank, it had been made stronger than the centre column. 
The centre column was to advance from Padjang, between the Antjar 
stream and the main road. 
The right column was to advance from Mondjok, with its right on 
