Action off Cuddalore
| Action off Cuddalore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 29 April 1758 | |
| Location: | at sea off Cuddalore | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.745571°N 79.783830°E | |
| Result: | French tactical victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Admiral Sir George Pocock | Admiral Comte Ann-Antoine d'Aché | |
| Strength | ||
| 7 ships of the line | 9 ships of the line | |
| Casualties | ||
| 2 ships run ashore 100 men killed |
1 ship run ashore 600 men killed and wounded | |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Also known as the Battle of Sadras
Summary
A naval squadron under Admiral Comte d'Aché was sent to reinforce the French settlements in India. Admiral George Pocock's squadron in the Hooghly River was augmented by the arrival of Commodore Charles Steevens. Pocock sailed on 14 April to intercept the French. Admiral d'Aché managed to cut off the Bridgewater and Triton in Fort St David roads and they were run ashore and burnt to avoid capture. On 29 April the fleets engaged. The result was inconclusive. Though the French losses were greater, they were able to land reinforcements at Pondicerry.
Pocock's squadron
- HMS Yarmouth (64) also 500 men under Captain John Harrison Flag Captain to Admiral Pocock
- HMS Elizabeth (64) also 595 men under Captain Richard Kempenfelt Flag Captain to Commodore Charles Steevens
- HMS Cumberland (66) also 520 men under Captain William Brereton
- HMS Weymouth (60) also 420 men under Captain Nicholas Vincent
- HMS Tiger (60) also 400 men under Captain Thomas Latham
- HMS Newcastle (50) also 350 men under Captain George Legge
- HMS Salisbury (50) also 300 men under Captain John Stukley Somerset
- HMS Bridgewater (24) also under Captain John Stanton
- HMS Triton (24) also under Captain Thomas Manning
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Comte d'Aché (1716-75)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)
George Pocock (1706-1792)
External Links
Action off Cuddalore Google Books
Battle of Cuddalore 3decks.pbworks.com
Historical books on-line
The Influence of Sea Power upon History 1660-1783 - Action off Cuddalore by Captain A T Mahan 1894 (www.archive.org)