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[[Category:Battles|Mahé, Battle of]]
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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War#India_and_the_Netherlands American War of  Independence]
|date=19 March 1779
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahé,_India Mahe, Kerala]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.707354,75.535586&z=13&t=h&hl=en 11.707354°N 75.535586°E] 
|result=British occupation
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=French
|commander1=Captain George Vandeput RN
|commander2=
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
== External Link ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=pseudowar&FileName=americanrev Heritage History - American Revolutionary War - Pondicherry]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XtINAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA164&dq=Mahe+1779+Munro&as_brr=3&ei=tKzGSOzwIqG2jgG7grGnBw#PPA165,M1 Google Books - Surrender of Mahe]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Fk_RaalNQAQC&pg=PA183&dq=Mahe+1779&as_brr=3&ei=9SD2SPmmO4SUzASTx-jUCA&sig=ACfU3U2v8maKV6UdTSGF4HcdHFWPxB3VXw Google Books - Navy captures Mahe]

Revision as of 17:15, 15 October 2008

Battle of Mahé
Part of American War of Independence
Date: 19 March 1779
Location: Mahe, Kerala
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 11.707354°N 75.535586°E
Result: British occupation
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Captain George Vandeput RN
Strength
Casualties


External Link

Heritage History - American Revolutionary War - Pondicherry
Google Books - Surrender of Mahe
Google Books - Navy captures Mahe