| Battle of Cuddalore | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 British East India Company |
 French East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| George Pocock | Comte d'Aché | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10 battleships | 9 battleships, plus frigates | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 29 killed and 89 wounded | approx. 600 killed | ||||||
The naval Battle of Cuddalore took place on 29 April 1758 during the Seven Years' War near Cuddalore off the Carnatic coast of India and was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte d'Aché. British casualties were 29 killed and 89 wounded, while France lost perhaps 600 killed.[2]
The two squadrons met again on 3 August at the Battle of Negapatam and again on 10 September at the Battle of Pondicherry.
Ships involved[]
Britain (George Pocock)[]
Yarmouth 64 (flag)
Cumberland
Elizabeth
Newcastle
Protector
Queenborough
Salisbury
Tiger
Weymouth
France (d'Ache)[]
- Zodiaque (74 cannons, flag)
- Vengeur (54 cannons)
- Bien-Aimé (58)
- Condé (44)
- Saint-Louis (50)
- Moras (44)
- Sylphide (36)
- Duc d'Orléans (50)
- Duc de Bourgogne (60)
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Kronoskaf.com, Combat of Cuddalore, retrieved 21 May 2011
- ↑ Heritage History - List of Battles, retrieved 30 September 2008
The original article can be found at Battle of Cuddalore (1758) and the edit history here.