Wars, politics & history

Invasion of the Spice Islands

from 15 February 1810 to 31 August 1810

1810 British military campaign in the Dutch East Indies. It began on 15 February 1810 in what is now Indonesia and lasted until 31 August 1810 (about 6 months). The setting was Maluku Islands. It was part of Napoleonic Wars. Those involved included East India Company and the First French Empire.

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