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Battle of Tamatave

Battle of Tamatave was a naval engagement fought on 20 May 1811 at Toamasina, in what is now Madagascar. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 3 frigates; 1 brig sloop against 3 frigates.

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Action of 20 May 1811
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Fought20 May 1811
WhereToamasina, Madagascar18.150S, 49.500E
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstFrance
Casualties and losses25 killed; 86 woundedand156 killed or wounded; 1 frigate captured
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

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Record

Date20 May 1811
PlaceToamasina, Madagascar
18.150S, 49.500E
KindNaval engagement, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength3 frigates; 1 brig sloop3 frigates
Casualties and losses25 killed; 86 wounded156 killed or wounded; 1 frigate captured
Commanders
  • Charles Marsh Schomberg
  • Dominique Roquebert
Battle of TamataveBattle of TamataveAmbatondrazaka100 km18.150S, 49.500E
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Battle of Tamatave is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Madagascar.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872498, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tamatave, revision 1370275193, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.