Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
- Battle of Cuddalore (1758)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Cuddalore
partof=Seven Years' War
caption=
date=October 29, 1758
place=Off Cuddalore, India
casus=
territory=
result=Indecisive, Tactical British Victory
combatant1=flagicon|United Kingdom|1606 Kingdom of Great Britain
combatant2=flagicon|France|royal Kingdom of France
commander1=George Pocock
commander2=Comte d'Aché
strength1=10 battleships
strength2=9 battleships, plus frigates
casualties1=29 killed and 89 wounded
casualties2= 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. [ [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=pseudowar&FileName=americanrev Heritage History - List of Battles] , retrieved 30 September 2008]
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"
"Queensborough"
"Salisbury"
"Tiger"
"Weymouth"
"Yarmouth"
France (d'Ache)
"Zodiaque" (flag)
8 other battleships
"?" 36
frigate
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