Note 45 — CAPTURE OF JAVA. August and September, 1811.

“During the operations on the right, Colonel Gillespie pursued his advantage to the left, carrying the enemy’s redoubts towards the rear, and being joined by Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander M‘Leod, of the 59th., with part of that corps, he directed him to attack the park of artillery, which that officer carried in a most masterly manner, putting to flight a body of the enemy’s cavalry that formed and attempted to defend it. A sharp fire of musketry was now kept up by a strong body of the enemy, who had taken post in the lines in front of Fort Cornelis, but were driven from them, the fort taken, and the enemy completely dispersed. They were pursued by Colonel Gillespie, with the 14th. regiment, a party of Sepoys, and the seamen from the batteries under Captain Sayer, of the Royal Navy. By this time the cavalry and horse artillery had effected a passage through the lines, the former commanded by Major Travers, and the latter by Captain Noble; and, with the gallant Colonel at their head, the pursuit was continued, till the whole of the enemy’s army was killed, taken, or dispersed. Major Tule’s attack was equally spirited, but, after routing the enemy’s force at Campong Maylayo, and killing many of them, he found the bridge on fire, and was unable to penetrate further.”—Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Auchmuty’s despatch.