Editing Invasion of Java (1811) (section)

===Naval raids===
The Navy was active off the Javanese coastline before and during the expedition. On 23 May 1811 a party from {{HMS|Sir Francis Drake|1805|6}} attacked a flotilla of fourteen Dutch gun vessels off [[Surabaya]], capturing nine of them.<ref name="James27"/> Merak, in north-western Java, was attacked and the fort defending the town largely demolished by a party from {{HMS|Minden|1810|6}} and HMS ''Leda'' on 30 July. On the same day {{HMS|Procris|1806|6}} attacked a squadron of six Dutch gunboats flying French colours, capturing five and destroying the sixth.<ref name="James30">{{cite book |last=James|title=The Naval History of Great Britain|volume=6|page=30}}</ref><ref name="Woodman107"/>