Battle of Cuddalore (1758)

Battle of Cuddalore
Part of Seven Years' War
Date October 29, 1758 Location Off Cuddalore, India Result Indecisive, Tactical British Victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Great Britain	Kingdom of France
Commanders
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.^[1]

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:

[edit] Britain (George Pocock)

Yarmouth 64 (flag)
Cumberland
Elizabeth
Newcastle
Protector
Queensborough
Salisbury
Tiger
Weymouth
Yarmouth

[edit] France (d'Ache)

Zodiaque (flag)
8 other battleships
? 36
frigate

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