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]
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Battle of Pondicherry
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: HMS Queenborough
- 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, Comte de Provence, Minotaure, and
Zodiaque - 64-gun third-rate ships of the line: Actif, Fortune, Illustre, and Vengeur
- 60-gun fourth-rate ships of the line: Duc d'Orlèans, Duc de Bourgogne, and Saint Louis
- 36-gun fifth-rate frigate: Sylphide
- 24-gun sixth-rate frigate: Diligente
- 74-gun third-rate ships of the line: Centaure, Comte de Provence, 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.
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