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Events on Wednesday 15 February 1804 1
1804Battle of Pulo AuraA British East India Company convoy bluffs off a French squadronOn 15 February 1804, a British East India Company convoy under Commodore Nathaniel Dance, carrying valuable cargo, deterred and briefly engaged a French naval squadron near the Pulo Aura islands in the Strait of Malacca. Dance's bold maneuvering convinced the French to withdraw without the convoy suffering serious loss.