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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[[East Indies Campaign]] | |partof=[[East Indies Campaign]] | ||
|date=11 January 1782 | |date=11 January 1782 | ||
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_castles_in_Sri_Lanka#Fort_Fredrick Fort Fredrick],[ | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_castles_in_Sri_Lanka#Fort_Fredrick Fort Fredrick], [[Trincomalee]], [[Ceylon]] | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras Presidency]] | ||
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=8.5766,81.2309&z=16&t=h&hl=enapprox 8.5766°N 81.2309°E] | |co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=8.5766,81.2309&z=16&t=h&hl=enapprox 8.5766°N 81.2309°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
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|combatant1=British | |combatant1=British | ||
|combatant2=Dutch | |combatant2=Dutch | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[Edward Hughes|Admiral Sir Edward Hughes]] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
Latest revision as of 17:57, 26 March 2011
| Capture of Trincomalee Jan 1782 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of East Indies Campaign | ||
| Date: | 11 January 1782 | |
| Location: | Fort Fredrick, Trincomalee, Ceylon | |
| Presidency: | Madras Presidency | |
| Co-ordinates: | 8.5766°N 81.2309°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Admiral Sir Edward Hughes | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the East Indies Campaign
External Links
VOC The Last Phase Google Books
Capture of Trincomalee Google Books