Battle of Sadras

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Battle of Sadras Part of the American Revolutionary War Date February 17, 1782 Location Bay of Bengal Result Indecisive Belligerents Britain France Commanders Sir Edward Hughes Bailli de Suffren Strength 9 ships of the line 12 ships of the line Casualties and losses 32 killed, 83 wounded 30 killed, about 100 wounded

v • d • e East Indies Campaign 1778–1783 Porto Praya – Sadras – Providien – Negapatam – Trincomalee – Cuddalore

The Battle of Sadras was the first of five indecisive naval battles fought between a British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American War of Independence. The battle was fought on 17 February 1782.

Contents 1 The rival fleets 1.1 Britain 1.2 France 2 References

[edit] The rival fleets

[edit] Britain

Superb, 74, Hero, 74, Burford, 70, Monarca, 70, Eagle, 64, Exeter, 64, Monmouth, 64, Worcester, 64, and Isis, 50.

[edit] France

Héros, 74, Annibal, 74, Orient, 74, Ajax, 64, Artésien, 64, Brillant, 64, Bizarre, 64, Sévère, 64, Sphinx, 64, Vengeur, 64, Flamand, 50, and Hannibal, 50.

The ships involved were:

British (Hughes)	Sadras 17 Feb 1782	Providien 12 Apr 1782	Negapatam 6 Jul 1782	Trincomalee 3 Sep 1782	Cuddalore 20 Jun 1783
Superb 74	X (flag)	X (flag)	X (flag)	X	X (flag)
Hero 74	X	X	X	X	X
Monarca 68	X	X	X	X	X
Burford 64	X	X	X	X	X
Eagle 64	X	X	X	X	X
Exeter 64	X	X	X	X	X
Monmouth 64	X	X	X	X	X
Worcester 64	X	X	X	X	X
Isis 50	X	X	X	X	X
Seahorse 24
Sultan 74		X	X	X
Magnanime 64		X?	X	X	X
Sceptre 64				X	X
Gibraltar 80					X
Cumberland 74					X
Defence 74					X
Africa 64					X
Inflexible 64					X
Bristol 50					X
Vernon 22
French (Suffren)	Sadras 17 Feb 1782	Providien 12 Apr 1782	Negapatam 6 Jul 1782	Trincomalee 3 Sep 1782	Cuddalore 20 Jun 1783
Heroes 74	X	X	X (flag)	X (flag)	X
Annibal 74	X	X	X	X	X
Orient 74	X	X	X	X
Ajax 64	X	X		X	X
Artisien 64	X	X	X	X	X
Brillant 64	X		X	X	X
Severe 64	X?	X	X	X	X
Sphinx 64	X	X	X	X	X
Vengeur 64	X?	X	X	X	X
Flamand 50	X	X	X	X	X
Hannibal 50	X?	X	X	X	X
Fendant 74					X
Pourvoyante 40	X
Fine (Fier) 40	X	X
Bellone 40	X
Subtile 24	X
Cleopatre 36					X
? (fireship)					X

[edit] References

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