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|combatant1= British Fleet  
|combatant1= British Fleet  
|combatant2=French Fleet
|combatant2=French Fleet
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hughes_%28admiral%29 Admiral Sir Edward Hughes]
|commander1=[[Edward Hughes|Admiral Sir Edward Hughes]]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Andre_de_Suffren_Saint_Tropez Admiral de Suffren]
|commander2=[[Pierre André de Suffren|Admiral de Suffren]]
|strength1= 9 ships of the line
|strength1= 9 ships of the line
|strength2= 11 ships of the line
|strength2= 11 ships of the line
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Mysore_War 2nd Mysore War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Mysore_War 2nd Mysore War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sadras Battle of Sadras] Wikipedia<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sadras Battle of Sadras] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=au-IvEG8aOsC&pg=PA66&dq=Sadras+1782&hl=en&ei=9vjgTN7HGISyhAfZpOGUDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Sadras&f=false HMS Superb at Sadras] Google Books
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=au-IvEG8aOsC&pg=PA5&dq=Sadras+1782&hl=en&ei=9vjgTN7HGISyhAfZpOGUDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false HMS Superb at Sadras] Google Books<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sadras#The_rival_fleets The rival fleets] Wikipedia<br>
====Historical Books Online====
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UW9kOqCgsIgC&pg=PA210&dq=Sadras+1782&hl=en&ei=9vjgTN7HGISyhAfZpOGUDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Sadras%201782&f=false Battle of Sadras] Google Books<br>
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/historymadrasar00wilsgoog#page/n83/mode/1up ''History of the Madras Army Vol II'' - Operations at Cuddalore 1783] by Lt-Col W J Wilson 1882 (archive.org)
[http://books.google.com/books?id=GJs8AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA268  "Letters from Sir Edwards Hughes" [1782<nowiki>]</nowiki>] ''The Annual Register for the year 1782'' Google Books<br />
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=Tt8RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA682 "Extract of A Dispatch from Major General James Stuart One Mile South of Cuddalore June 27, 1783 etc"] from ''The Scots Magazine, Volume 45'' 1783. Originally  from the ''London Gazette January 10 and 13, 1784''
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadras Sadras Fort] Wikipedia


[[Category:Battles|Sadras, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Sadras, Battle of]]
[[Category:East Indies Campaign|Sadras, Battle of]]
[[Category:East Indies Campaign|Sadras, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Mysore War|Sadras, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 17:58, 26 March 2011

Battle of Sadras
Part of 2nd Mysore War
and
East Indies Campaign
Date: 17 February 1782
Location: off Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 12.523397°N 80.17685°E
Result: French victory
Combatants
British Fleet French Fleet
Commanders
Admiral Sir Edward Hughes Admiral de Suffren
Strength
9 ships of the line 11 ships of the line
Casualties
32 killed
83 wounded
30 killed
about 100 wounded

This was an event during the East Indies Campaign

Summary

De Suffren intended to land troops at Porto Novo to recapture lost Dutch and French holdings on the coast. Hughes got between the French escort and the troop convoys during the night. In the ensuing naval battle the English fleet suffered severe damage and withdrew to Trincomalee for repairs. French troops were landed and joined with those of Mysore.

External Links

Mysore Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Mysore Wars Wars Wikipedia
2nd Mysore War Wikipedia
Battle of Sadras Wikipedia
HMS Superb at Sadras Google Books
The rival fleets Wikipedia
Battle of Sadras Google Books
"Letters from Sir Edwards Hughes" [1782] The Annual Register for the year 1782 Google Books
Sadras Fort Wikipedia