On 17 June , `` Nymphe '' was cruising Patrolling alone off the Devon coast under Captain Edward Pellew when a sail appeared Presence to the south east .

Closing to investigate Scrutiny , Pellew rapidly identified Check the ship as `` Cléopâtre '' and gave Giving chase Motion , the French frigate initially fleeing Escaping but Captain Jean Mullon then turning Becoming to fight Hostile_encounter as `` Nymphe '' began Process_start to overtake Motion his ship .

Pellew returned Arriving to Britain with his prize , the first major French warship captured Conquering during the conflict Hostile_encounter , and was proclaimed Statement a hero .

The British admiral in command of the eastern Indian Ocean , Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew , led a force of four ships of the line , two frigates and brig to the capital of Java at Batavia ( later renamed Djakarta ) , in search of the squadron , which was reported Reporting to consist Cause_to_be_included of a number of Dutch ships of the line and several smaller vessels .

However the largest Dutch ships had already sailed Self_motion eastwards towards Griessie over a month earlier , and Pellew only discovered Know the frigate `` Phoenix '' and a number of smaller warships in the bay , all of which were driven Motion ashore by their crews rather than engage Pellew 's force .

However the largest Dutch ships had already sailed Self_motion eastwards towards Griessie over a month earlier , and Pellew only discovered Know the frigate `` Phoenix '' and a number of smaller warships in the bay , all of which were driven Motion ashore by their crews rather than engage Pellew 's force .

The wrecks were subsequently burnt Use_firearm and Pellew , unaware of the whereabouts of the main Dutch squadron , returned Arriving to his base at Madras for the winter .

The raid reduced Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the effectiveness of Batavia as a Dutch base , but the continued presence of the main Dutch squadron at Griessie concerned Pellew and he led Bringing a second operation the following year to complete his defeat of the Dutch .

`` Greyhound '' had been sent Sending to the Java Sea and the Molucca Islands to reconnoitre Scrutiny the Dutch ports in preparation for a raid Attack on Java by a larger force under Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew later in the year .

In November 1806 , Admiral Pellew led the main body of his squadron against the capital of the Dutch East Indies at Batavia and a year later eliminated Destroying the last vessels of the Dutch East Indies squadron at Griessie .

The action , and that of with the earlier Action of 26 July 1806 , demonstrated Protest the weakness of the Dutch squadron in the East Indies and convinced Convincing Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew to lead Bringing an operation Military_operation against Batavia to eliminate Emptying the remainder of the Dutch squadron in November 1806 .

Seeking to eliminate any threat to valuable British merchant convoys passing through the Malacca Straits , Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew determined Deciding in early 1806 that the Dutch naval forces based at Java , which included several ships of the line and three frigates , had to be defeated to ensure British dominance in the region .

Lacking the forces to effect an invasion of the Dutch colony , Pellew instead sought to isolate and blockade the Dutch squadron based at Batavia in preparation for raids specifically targeting the Dutch ships with his main force .

Following these successes , Pellew was able to bring Bringing his main force to bear on the island and in November 1806 launched a major raid on Batavia , destroying the remaining frigate and a number of minor warships from the Dutch squadron .

The Dutch ships of the line had escaped Escaping prior to Pellew 's attack to the harbour of Griessie near Surabaya , and although they were old and in a poor state of repair Pellew was forced Request to lead a second operation to Java in October 1807 , capturing the port and eliminating the last Dutch naval forces in the east .

The Dutch ships of the line had escaped Escaping prior to Pellew 's attack to the harbour of Griessie near Surabaya , and although they were old and in a poor state of repair Pellew was forced Request to lead a second operation to Java in October 1807 , capturing the port and eliminating the last Dutch naval forces in the east .