Invasion of Java

A large British expedition landed on Java in August 1811 and defeated Franco-Dutch forces after fighting around Batavia and the fortified lines at Cornelis.

The surrender gave Britain control of Java until the post-war settlement returned most Dutch possessions. Stamford Raffles became lieutenant-governor and attempted administrative reform.

To the Eastern Seas culminates in this contest, combining amphibious warfare with rivalry over how Britain should use victory in the region.