the batavian government , not yet aware Perception_active of the capture Conquering of the cape colony , but worried by rumors of the loss Earnings_and_losses of this and other colonies of the dutch east india company ( which was about to be nationalized Reforming_a_system by the batavian republic , because it was virtually bankrupt ) , in november 1795 decided Deciding to send Sending an expeditionary force to the dutch east indies by way of the cape , and if necessary recapture Conquering the colony .

the outcome of the war was that portugal Motion successfully repelled Defending the dutch attempts to take control Control of brazil and angola , while the dutch were the victors in the cape of good hope and the east indies , capturing Conquering malacca , ceylon , the malabar coast and the moluccas from the portuguese .

the philippine revolution ( filipino : `` unk pilipino '' ; spanish : `` UNK filipina '' ) , also called the tagalog war ( spanish : `` guerra unk '' , filipino : `` unk tagalog '' ) by the spanish , was a revolution and subsequent conflict fought between the people and insurgents of the philippines and the kingdom of spain - including its spanish empire and spanish colonial authorities in the spanish east indies .

at the same time , as lorient was used Using by the french east india company as a base and supply depot , its destruction would serve british objectives in the east indies .