Île de la Passe is a rocky islet in the bay off Grand Port on the island of Mauritius. Between 20 and 25 August 1810, during the British campaign to capture...
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Peros Banhos (redirect from Île de la Passe (Peros Banhos))
eastern part are part of the Peros Banhos Strict Nature Reserve, except Île De La Passe and Moresby Island. Louis Olivier Bancoult Jessy Marcelin Clément Siatous...
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Salomon Islands (redirect from Île Boddam)
and Takamaka (0.48 km2, 0.19 sq mi) Islands. Île de la Passe is 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) in area, and Île Mapou 0.04 km2 (0.02 sq mi). The remaining islets...
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List of islands in the Chagos Archipelago (section Southwest rim (between southern channel and Passe de l'Île Poule))
Soeur Île Finon Île Verte Île Libbon Île Manon Île Pierre Île Diable Petite Île Mapou Grande Île Mapou Île Diamant Île de la Passe Moresby Island Île Saint-Brandon...
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Islets of Mauritius (redirect from Île aux Benitiers)
aux Fous, Île aux Oiseaux, Rocher des Oiseaux, Île de la Passe (above), Île Marianne, Îlot Chats and Île aux Signes amongst many others. Clashes between...
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Battle of Grand Port (category Isle de France (Mauritius))
prevent its use by the French through the capture of the fortified Île de la Passe at its entrance. This position was seized by a British landing party...
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Vacoas and Île de la Passe. South of the islands is the only opening in the coral reef through which larger ships can pass. The size of the Île aux Fouquets...
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Nereide, and the brig Staunch. On 13 August, the squadron captured the Île de la Passe which commanded the entrance of Grand Port, and moved to blockade Port...
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Clonfert, which is part of the force sent to capture the strategic Île de la Passe off the island's southeast coast. While recuperating, Stephen and the...
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Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 (category Isle de France (Mauritius))
Île de la Passe. As the French passed the fort, Willoughby sprang his trap and opened fire, but a false French tricolour flying from Île de la Passe accidentally...
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