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|location= at sea off [[Pondicherry]] | |location= at sea off [[Pondicherry]] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency|Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras Presidency|Madras]] | ||
| − | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll= | + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.845116,80.5&z=13&t=h&hl=en 11.845116°N 80.5°E] |
|result=Inconclusive | |result=Inconclusive | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
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|strength1=8 ships of the line | |strength1=8 ships of the line | ||
|strength2= 9 ships of the line | |strength2= 9 ships of the line | ||
| − | |casualties1= | + | |casualties1= 569 killed and wounded |
| − | |casualties2= | + | |casualties2= 1,500 killed and wounded |
}} | }} | ||
'''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | '''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
| − | The | + | The third encounter between Admiral Comte d'Aché and Admiral George Pocock. |
== Pocock's squadron == | == Pocock's squadron == | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Yarmouth_(1745) HMS Yarmouth (64)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Yarmouth_%2864%29 also] under Captain John Harrison carrying Vice-Admiral Pocock | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Yarmouth_(1745) HMS Yarmouth (64)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Yarmouth_%2864%29 also] under Captain John Harrison carrying Vice-Admiral Pocock | ||
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Elizabeth_(1706) HMS Elizabeth (64)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Elizabeth_%2864%29 also] under Captain Richard | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Elizabeth_(1706) HMS Elizabeth (64)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Elizabeth_%2864%29 also] under Captain Richard Tidderman |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cumberland_(1710) HMS Cumberland (66)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Cumberland_%2866%29 also] under Captain | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cumberland_(1710) HMS Cumberland (66)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Cumberland_%2866%29 also] under Captain John Stukley Somerset |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Weymouth_(1752) HMS Weymouth (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Weymouth_%2860%29 also] under Captain | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Weymouth_(1752) HMS Weymouth (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Weymouth_%2860%29 also] under Captain Sir William Baird |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tiger_(1747) HMS Tiger (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Tiger_%2860%29 also] under Captain | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tiger_(1747) HMS Tiger (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Tiger_%2860%29 also] under Captain William Brereton |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Newcastle_(1750) HMS Newcastle (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Newcastle_%2850%29 also] under Captain | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Newcastle_(1750) HMS Newcastle (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Newcastle_%2850%29 also] under Captain Colin Michie |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Salisbury_(1746) HMS Salisbury (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Salisbury_%2850%29 also] under Captain | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Salisbury_(1746) HMS Salisbury (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Salisbury_%2850%29 also] under Captain Digby Dent |
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Grafton_(1750) HMS Grafton (70)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Grafton_%2870%29 also] under Captai Richard Kempenfelt carrying Rear-Admiral Charles Stevens | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sunderland_(1724) HMS Sunderland (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Sunderland_%2860%29 also] under Captain The Honourable James Colville | ||
== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title= | + | [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1759-09-10_-_Battle_of_Pondicherry Battle of Pondicherry] www.kronoskaf.com<br> |
| + | |||
| + | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
| + | ''The Naval Battles of Great Britain" by Charles Ekins 1828 ''[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2AUHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA43&dq=Pocock+10th+September+1759&hl=en&ei=oSwPTfzXJpCyhAefs9y2Dg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Pocock%2010th%20September%201759&f=false Third battle of Pocock and d'Aché] | ||
[[Category:Battles|Negapatam, Action off]] | [[Category:Battles|Negapatam, Action off]] | ||
[[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Negapatam, Action off]] | [[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Negapatam, Action off]] | ||
Revision as of 14:55, 20 December 2010
| Action off Pondicherry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 10 September 1759 | |
| Location: | at sea off Pondicherry | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.845116°N 80.5°E | |
| Result: | Inconclusive | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Admiral Sir George Pocock | Admiral Comte Ann-Antoine d'Aché | |
| Strength | ||
| 8 ships of the line | 9 ships of the line | |
| Casualties | ||
| 569 killed and wounded | 1,500 killed and wounded | |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Summary
The third encounter between Admiral Comte d'Aché and Admiral George Pocock.
Pocock's squadron
- HMS Yarmouth (64) also under Captain John Harrison carrying Vice-Admiral Pocock
- HMS Elizabeth (64) also under Captain Richard Tidderman
- HMS Cumberland (66) also under Captain John Stukley Somerset
- HMS Weymouth (60) also under Captain Sir William Baird
- HMS Tiger (60) also under Captain William Brereton
- HMS Newcastle (50) also under Captain Colin Michie
- HMS Salisbury (50) also under Captain Digby Dent
- HMS Grafton (70) also under Captai Richard Kempenfelt carrying Rear-Admiral Charles Stevens
- HMS Sunderland (60) also under Captain The Honourable James Colville
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Comte d'Aché (1716-75)
George Pocock (1706-1792)
External Links
Battle of Pondicherry www.kronoskaf.com
Historical books on-line
The Naval Battles of Great Britain" by Charles Ekins 1828 Third battle of Pocock and d'Aché
