Battle of Pondicherry
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Battle of Pondicherry
The Battle of Pondicherry was a naval battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte d'Aché off the Carnatic coast of India near Pondicherry during the Seven Years' War. The battle took place on 10 September 1759.[1] The outcome was indecisive.[2]
The order of battle of the forces involved was as follows:[3]
Pocock's Squadron, British East Indies Station, commanded by Vice Admiral George Pocock
- 70-gun third-rate ships of the line: HMS Grafton and
HMS Yarmouth (flagship)
- 64-gun third-rate ship of the line: HMS Elizabeth
- 60-gun fourth-rate ships of the line: HMS Tiger, HMS Sunderland, and HMS Weymouth
- 58-gun fourth-rate ship of the line: HMS Cumberland
- 50-gun fourth-rate ships of the line: HMS Newcastle and HMS Salisbury
- 20-gun sixth-rate frigate:
- 70-gun third-rate ships of the line: HMS Grafton and
d'Aché's Squadron, commanded by Vice Admiral Anne Antoine, Count of Aché
- 74-gun third-rate ships of the line: Centaure, , Minotaure, and
Zodiaque
- 64-gun third-rate ships of the line: Actif, , , and Vengeur
- 60-gun fourth-rate ships of the line: , Duc de Bourgogne, and Saint Louis
- 36-gun fifth-rate frigate:
- 24-gun sixth-rate frigate: Diligente
- 74-gun third-rate ships of the line: Centaure, , Minotaure, and
References[]
- ^ Heritage History - List of Battles Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 30 September 2008
- ^ Kronoskaf.com - Battle of Pondichéry, retrieved 21 May 2011
- ^ Nafziger, George. "Battle in the East Indies: 10 September 1759" (PDF). United States Army Combined Arms Center. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
Coordinates: 11°56′N 79°50′E / 11.933°N 79.833°E
Categories:
- Naval battles of the East Indies Campaign (1757–1763)
- Conflicts in 1759
- History of Puducherry
- 1759 in British India
- 1759 in France
- Carnatic Wars
- Naval battles involving France
- Naval battles involving Great Britain
- British battle stubs
- French battle stubs