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Transport vessels for the British invasion of the Dutch Cape Colony (1805-1806)
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The lists below are those that Commodore [[Home Popham|Home Riggs Popham]] provided to [[William Marsden (orientalist)|William Marsden]], [[Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty#First Secretaries of the Admiralty|First Secretary of the Admiralty]].<ref name=Theal>Theal (1899), pp.242-4.</ref>
==Vessels sailing for the British [[East India Company]]==
These vessels were carrying the 59th Regiment of Foot and recruits for various regiments in India.<ref name=Theal/> After the capture of the Cape these vessels sailed on to India or China.
* - lost on the expedition
*
*''Euphrates''
*
*''Glory''
*''Jane Duchess of Gordon''
*
*
*
*''Sarah Christiana''
*
*
*''Sir William Pulteney''
*
*
*
After the Dutch Governor Jansens signed a capitulation on 18 January 1806, and the British established control of the [[Cape Colony]], escorted ''William Pitt'', ''Jane Dutchess of Gordon'', ''Sir William Pulteney'', ''Comet'' to [[Chennai|Madras]]. The convoy included ''Northampton'', ''Streatham'', ''Europe'', ''Union'', ''Glory'', and ''Sarah Christiana''.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2rCH3HA ''Lloyd's List'', №4059.].</ref>
==Transports==
Apart from the EIC vessels, the expedition employed a large number of transports specifically for the expedition. These vessels carried the [[93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot|93rd]], [[38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot|38th]], and [[South Wales Borderers|24th Regiments of Foot]], the Royal Artillery, and dismounted dragoons.<ref name=Theal/> Vessels whose name is followed by the symbol "†" represent tentative identifications. These are vessels for which Wikipedia articles exist and where the article indicates that the vessel could plausibly participated in the expedition. Some of these vessels suggest that they too may have been sailing on EIC-sponsored voyages.
*''Agnes''
*†
*''Anacreon''
*†
*''Atlas''
*†
*↑
*''Elisha Tupper''
*''Elizabeth''
*†
*
*''Harbinger''
*''Harlequin''
*''Harriet''
*†
*''Indefatigable'' (C)
*''Jack''
*''King George''
*''Majestic''
*''Melantho''
*''Messenger''
*†
*''Paragon''
*''Sea Horse''
*''Simpson''
*†
*''Traveller''
*†
*
*''Walker''
*''Wellington''
*''Whitby''
*†
*''Zephyr''
==Other==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Vessel
! Role
|-
| ''Sarah''
| Hospital and medical stores
|-
| ''Albion''
| General baggage and horses
|-
| ''Juno''
| Victualer
|-
| ''Golden Grove''
| Victualer
|-
| ''Wilding''
| Victualer
|-
|}
==Citations and references==
'''Citations'''
'''References'''
*Theal, George McCall, ed., (1899) ''Records of the Cape Colony: Feb. 1803-July 1806''. (Government of the Cape Colony).
[[Category:Age of Sail merchant ships of England]]
==Vessels sailing for the British [[East India Company]]==
These vessels were carrying the 59th Regiment of Foot and recruits for various regiments in India.<ref name=Theal/> After the capture of the Cape these vessels sailed on to India or China.
* - lost on the expedition
*
*''Euphrates''
*
*''Glory''
*''Jane Duchess of Gordon''
*
*
*
*''Sarah Christiana''
*
*
*''Sir William Pulteney''
*
*
*
After the Dutch Governor Jansens signed a capitulation on 18 January 1806, and the British established control of the [[Cape Colony]], escorted ''William Pitt'', ''Jane Dutchess of Gordon'', ''Sir William Pulteney'', ''Comet'' to [[Chennai|Madras]]. The convoy included ''Northampton'', ''Streatham'', ''Europe'', ''Union'', ''Glory'', and ''Sarah Christiana''.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2rCH3HA ''Lloyd's List'', №4059.].</ref>
==Transports==
Apart from the EIC vessels, the expedition employed a large number of transports specifically for the expedition. These vessels carried the [[93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot|93rd]], [[38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot|38th]], and [[South Wales Borderers|24th Regiments of Foot]], the Royal Artillery, and dismounted dragoons.<ref name=Theal/> Vessels whose name is followed by the symbol "†" represent tentative identifications. These are vessels for which Wikipedia articles exist and where the article indicates that the vessel could plausibly participated in the expedition. Some of these vessels suggest that they too may have been sailing on EIC-sponsored voyages.
*''Agnes''
*†
*''Anacreon''
*†
*''Atlas''
*†
*↑
*''Elisha Tupper''
*''Elizabeth''
*†
*
*''Harbinger''
*''Harlequin''
*''Harriet''
*†
*''Indefatigable'' (C)
*''Jack''
*''King George''
*''Majestic''
*''Melantho''
*''Messenger''
*†
*''Paragon''
*''Sea Horse''
*''Simpson''
*†
*''Traveller''
*†
*
*''Walker''
*''Wellington''
*''Whitby''
*†
*''Zephyr''
==Other==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
! Vessel
! Role
|-
| ''Sarah''
| Hospital and medical stores
|-
| ''Albion''
| General baggage and horses
|-
| ''Juno''
| Victualer
|-
| ''Golden Grove''
| Victualer
|-
| ''Wilding''
| Victualer
|-
|}
==Citations and references==
'''Citations'''
'''References'''
*Theal, George McCall, ed., (1899) ''Records of the Cape Colony: Feb. 1803-July 1806''. (Government of the Cape Colony).
[[Category:Age of Sail merchant ships of England]]
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