Despatches Relating to
the Defense of Anholt

27th March 1811

Account of Danish Officers
Killed and Taken 27th March 1811

Arranged by Capt. John Urquhart


Major Mesteat, Commander, killed-, Captain Borgen, taken; Captain Major, ditto; Captain Krag, ditto; Captain Rothwith, ditto; Captain Hoest, ditto; Captain Prutz, killed; Premier Lieutenant Von Munck, Adjutant, taken; Lieutenant Klee, ditto; Lieutenant Diedrick, ditto; Lieutenant Count Van Plater, Adjutant, ditto; Lieutenant Hielmann, ditto; Lieutenant Hagemann, ditto; Lieutenant Boye, ditto; Lieutenant Clausen, ditto; Lieutenant Limberg, ditto; Lieutenant Muller, ditto; Lieutenant Obel, killed; Lieutenant Leth, taken; Captain Holstein [Marine] killed. Killed 1 Major, 2 Captains, 1 First Lieutenant

Taken - 5 Captains, 2 Adjutants, 9 Lieutenants, 504 rank and file, exclusive of wounded belonging to the undermentioned corps:

2nd Battalion of Jutland Sharp Shooters; 4th Battalion, 2nd Regiment Jutland Jagers; 4th Battalion 1st Regiment Jutland Infantry.

[signed] JW. MAURICE

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