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[[Category:Battles|Trincomalee, Loss of]]
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|partof=[|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War#India_and_the_Netherlands American War of  Independence]
|partof=[[East Indies Campaign]]
|date=31 August 1782
|date=31 August 1782
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_castles_in_Sri_Lanka#Fort_Fredrick Fort Fredrick],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trincomalee Trincomalee], [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ceylon.htm Ceylon]
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_castles_in_Sri_Lanka#Fort_Fredrick Fort Fredrick],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trincomalee Trincomalee], [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ceylon.htm Ceylon]
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|combatant1=British
|combatant1=British
|combatant2=French
|combatant2=French
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Edward_Hughes Admiral Sir Edward Hughes]
|commander1=[[Edward Hughes|Admiral Sir Edward Hughes]]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_André_de_Suffren_de_Saint_Tropez Admiral Andre de Suffren]
|commander2=[[Pierre André de Suffren|Admiral de Suffren]]
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'''This was an event during the  [[East Indies Campaign]]'''<br>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/suffren.htm Suffren's East India Campaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OHcIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA399&dq=Trincomalee&as_brr=3&ei=tJzGSKbsK6WijgH9zO3sDQ&q=&vq=&hl=en#PPA399,M1 Google Books - Capture of Trincomalee]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Trincomalee Loss of Trincomalee] Wikipedia<br>
[http://xenophongroup.com/mcjoynt/suffren.htm Suffren's East India Campaign] xenophongroup.com<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OHcIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA399&dq=Trincomalee&as_brr=3&ei=tJzGSKbsK6WijgH9zO3sDQ&q=&vq=&hl=en#PPA399,M1 Capture of Trincomalee] Google Books
 
[[Category:Battles|Trincomalee, Loss of]]
[[Category:East Indies Campaign|Trincomalee, Loss of]]

Latest revision as of 17:56, 26 March 2011

Loss of Trincomalee Aug 1782
Part of East Indies Campaign
Date: 31 August 1782
Location: Fort Fredrick,Trincomalee, Ceylon
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 8.5766°N 81.2309°E
Result: French victory
Combatants
British French
Commanders
Admiral Sir Edward Hughes Admiral de Suffren
Strength
Casualties

This was an event during the East Indies Campaign

External Links

Loss of Trincomalee Wikipedia
Suffren's East India Campaign xenophongroup.com
Capture of Trincomalee Google Books