Battle of Grand Port

The Battle of Grand Port was fought on 20–27 August 1810 in the harbour of Grand Port between the British and French navies over the harbour of Grand Port as part of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811. A British squadron of four frigates under Captain Samuel Pym sought to blockade Grand Port in the French colony of Isle de France by capturing the fortified Île de la Passe at the port's entrance.