Battle of Negapatam (1782)

This article is about the 1782 naval action. For other actions with this name, see Battle of Negapatam (disambiguation).

Battle of Negapatam
Part of the American Revolutionary War[1]

Battle of Negapatam, 6 July 1782, Dominic Serres
Date6 July 1782
Location
Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean
10°46′41″N 79°51′58″E / 10.77806°N 79.86611°E / 10.77806; 79.86611
Result Indecisive[2][3][4][5]
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Supported by:
Sultanate of Mysore
Commanders and leaders
Edward Hughes Pierre Suffren
Strength
11 ships of the line
1 frigate		 12 ships of the line
1 frigate
2 corvettes
1 fireship
Casualties and losses
77 killed
233 wounded[1]		 178 killed
601 wounded[1]

The Battle of Negapatam was the third in a series of battles fought between a British fleet, under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and a French fleet, under the Bailli de Suffren, off the coast of India during the American Revolutionary War. The battle was fought on 6 July 1782.[6] Though the battle was indecisive, Suffren was stopped in his goal by Hughes and withdrew to Cuddalore, while the British remained in control of Negapatam.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c Clodfelter (2002), p. 840
  2. ^ Mackesy p 498 (1967), p 498
  3. ^ a b Fredriksen (2006), p 229
  4. ^ a b Sweetman (1997), p 176
  5. ^ Thomas (1998), pp. 153-54
  6. ^ Castex (2004), pp. 269–272