In December 1810, a massive British fleet appeared off the coast of Île de France, aiming to seize the last French outpost in the Indian Ocean. This episode unpacks the invasion of Mauritius—code-named Operation D—from the naval buildup at Grand Port to the surrender at Port Louis. Hear about Admiral Albemarle Bertie's 70-ship armada, the fall of the French privateer stronghold, and the surprisingly lenient terms of the Capitulation of 1810 that let Franco-Mauritian planters keep their land and slaves. We also explore how the British took over the island without destroying its French character, setting the stage for the sugar boom and the conflicts that followed. Why did Governor Decaen hand over the keys so quickly? And what did the British promise that they would later break? Join Lucas and Luna as they navigate the pivotal week that made Mauritius British.
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