Casualties at the Capture of the Island of Bourbon, 1810.
| Regiments. | Officers. | Men. | ||
| K. | W. | K. | W. | |
| 12th Suffolk | - | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 56th Essex | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| 69th Welsh | - | - | 2 | - |
| 86th R. Irish R. | 1 | 6 | 10 | 51 |
Casualties at the Attack on the Island in 1809.
| Regiments. | Officers. | Men. | ||
| K. | W. | K. | W. | |
| Royal Marines | - | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 56th Essex | - | - | 6 | 27 |
| 104th Wellesley's Rifles | - | 1 | 2 | 11 |
The Essex Regiment, by its participation in both descents on the island, seem to have some claim to this distinction.
Java, 1811.
This battle honour is borne on the colours of the
West Yorkshire.
East Lancashire.
Welsh.
Seaforth Highlanders.
Royal Irish Fusiliers.
Governor-General's Bodyguard.
2nd Queen's Own Sappers and Miners.
The expedition was under the command of General Sir Samuel Auchmuty, but the Governor-General of India, Lord Minto, himself accompanied the troops, in order to arrange for the civil administration of the Dutch islands, several of which, as I have shown, had already fallen into our hands.