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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