What the records say
- When
- 5 Dec 1807 – 11 Dec 1807
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 7.14° N, 112.65° E
- Description
- Part of the Napoleonic Wars
Raid on Griessie
1807 raid of the Java campaign of 1806–1807
The raid on Griessie was a British attack on the port of Griessie in the Dutch East Indies in December 1807 during the Java campaign of 1806–1807. It was the final action in a series of engagements fought by the British squadron based in the Indian Ocean against the Dutch navy's forces in Java.
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