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{{War|name=East Indies Campaign|dates=1778-83 |image= ‎|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India South India] and [[Ceylon]]|combatant1=British Navy and the [[East India Company]] |combatant2=French and Dutch |result=British increased influence |medal=|category=[[:Category:East Indies Campaign|East Indies Campaign]] }}
 
{{War|name=East Indies Campaign|dates=1778-83 |image= ‎|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India South India] and [[Ceylon]]|combatant1=British Navy and the [[East India Company]] |combatant2=French and Dutch |result=British increased influence |medal=|category=[[:Category:East Indies Campaign|East Indies Campaign]] }}
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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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This conflict was part of the American Revolutionary War and the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. The [[French]] and [[Dutch]] sided with the Americans and the British acted against their South Asian colonial possessions.
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This conflict was part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War American Revolutionary War] (1775–1783) and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Anglo-Dutch_War Fourth Anglo-Dutch War] (1780–1784). The [[French]] sided with the Americans and declared war on Britain in 1778. The [[Dutch]] facilitated supplies to the French and thus became embroiled in the conflict. In the East Indies the British acted against French and Dutch colonial possessions. The French formed an alliance with Hyder Ali so some of the land actions also were part of the [[2nd Mysore War]].
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==Related articles ==
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For further details of events during this period see the following articles
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{|
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|[[Battle of Pondicherry 1778|Battle of Pondicherry]]
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|10 Aug-19 Oct 1778
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|[[Loss of Cuddalore 1781|Loss of Cuddalore]]
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|8 April 1781
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|[[Siege of Negapatam]]
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|21 Oct-11 Nov 1781
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|-
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|[[Capture of Trincomalee Jan 1782|Capture of Trincomalee]]
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|11 January 1782
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|-
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|[[Battle of Sadras]]
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|17 February 1782
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|-
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|[[Battle of Providien]]
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|12 April 1782
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|-
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|[[Battle of Negapatam]]
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|6 July 1782
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|-
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|[[Loss of Trincomalee Aug 1782|Loss of Trincomalee]]
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|31 August 1782
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|-
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|[[Action off Trincomalee]]
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|3 September 1782
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|-
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|[[Battle of Cuddalore 1783|Battle of Cuddalore]]
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|20 June 1783
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|}
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== Biographies ==
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Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/209/mode/1up Edward Hughes (1720?-1794)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/307/mode/1up Hector Munro (1726-1805)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/409/mode/1up Pierre Andre de Suffrein (1726-1788)]
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War#India_and_the_Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1778-83] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War#India_and_the_Netherlands East Indies Campaign 1778-83] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Anglo-Dutch_War Fourth Anglo-Dutch War] Google Books<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Anglo-Dutch_War Fourth Anglo-Dutch War] Wikipedia<br>
 
==== Historical Books on-line ====
 
==== Historical Books on-line ====
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/276/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Military Operations in Ceylon] archive.org  
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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas06indi#page/276/mode/2up  Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Military Operations in Ceylon] archive.org
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=WuAvAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA79 "Letter from Sir Edward Hughes" [relating to 1780/81<nowiki>]</nowiki>] ''The New Annual Register for the year 1781'', page 79 "Occurrences" Google Books
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*[http://books.google.com/books?id=GJs8AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA268  "Letters from Sir Edwards Hughes" [1782<nowiki>]</nowiki>] ''The Annual Register for the year 1782'', page 268 Google Books
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[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|East Indies Campaign]]
 
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|East Indies Campaign]]
 
[[Category:East Indies Campaign| East Indies Campaign]]
 
[[Category:East Indies Campaign| East Indies Campaign]]
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[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|East Indies Campaign]]

Latest revision as of 10:33, 8 January 2011

East Indies Campaign
1778-83
Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns
[[Image:‎|250px| ]]
Location: South India and Ceylon
Combatants:
British Navy and the East India Company French and Dutch
Result: British increased influence
Medals:
Links:
Category: East Indies Campaign
Battlemappic.gif See our interactive map of
East Indies Campaign
locations and routes on Google Maps


Summary

This conflict was part of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784). The French sided with the Americans and declared war on Britain in 1778. The Dutch facilitated supplies to the French and thus became embroiled in the conflict. In the East Indies the British acted against French and Dutch colonial possessions. The French formed an alliance with Hyder Ali so some of the land actions also were part of the 2nd Mysore War.

Related articles

For further details of events during this period see the following articles

Battle of Pondicherry 10 Aug-19 Oct 1778
Loss of Cuddalore 8 April 1781
Siege of Negapatam 21 Oct-11 Nov 1781
Capture of Trincomalee 11 January 1782
Battle of Sadras 17 February 1782
Battle of Providien 12 April 1782
Battle of Negapatam 6 July 1782
Loss of Trincomalee 31 August 1782
Action off Trincomalee 3 September 1782
Battle of Cuddalore 20 June 1783

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Edward Hughes (1720?-1794)
Hector Munro (1726-1805)
Pierre Andre de Suffrein (1726-1788)

External Links

East Indies Campaign 1778-83 Wikipedia
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Wikipedia

Historical Books on-line

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