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Raid on Griessie
- When
- 5 December 1807
- Where
- Griessie
On the morning of 5 December 1807, a second raiding squadron under Pellew appeared off Griessie and demanded that the Dutch squadron in the harbour surrender.
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.
Sources
- Raid on Griessie Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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