Battle of Negapatam (1758)

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Battle of Negapatam
Part of the Seven Years' War
British East Indiaman Pitt (left) engaging French East Indiaman St Louis
Date 3 August 1758 Location Off Negapatam, Indian Ocean Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
George Pocock	Comte d'Aché (WIA)
Strength
7 ships of the line	8 ships of the line 1 frigate
Casualties and losses
31 killed 166 wounded	250 killed 600 wounded

The Battle of Nagapatam was an indecisive naval battle on 3 August 1758 during the Seven Years' War. A British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock fought a French squadron under Comte d'Aché off the Carnatic coast of India near Negapatam in the second of three battles fought between the two admirals during the war. Both squadrons suffered heavy damage during the short but fierce engagement, with d'Ache's flagship Zodiaque catching fire and d'Ache himself severely wounded. He would spend the remainder of the year recovering in Mauritius.^[1]