East Indies Campaign
| East Indies Campaign | |
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| 1778-83 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: South India and Ceylon | |
| Combatants: | |
| British Navy and the East India Company | French and Dutch |
| Result: British increased influence | |
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| Category: East Indies Campaign | |
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See our interactive map of East Indies Campaign locations and routes on Google Maps | |
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Summary
This conflict was part of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784). The French sided with the Americans and declared war on Britain in 1778. The Dutch facilitated supplies to the French and thus became embroiled in the conflict. In the East Indies the British acted against French and Dutch colonial possessions.The French formed an alliance with Hyder Ali so the South Asian actions also were part of the 2nd Mysore War.
Related articles
For further details of events during this period see the following articles
| Battle of Pondicherry | 10 Aug-19 Oct 1778 |
| Loss of Cuddalore | 8 April 1781 |
| Siege of Negapatam | 21 Oct-11 Nov 1781 |
| Capture of Trincomalee | 11 January 1782 |
| Loss of Trincomalee | 31 August 1782 |
| Battle of Cuddalore | 20 June 1783 |
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Edward Hughes (1720?-1794)
Hector Munro (1726-1805)
Pierre Andre de Suffrein (1726-1788)
External Links
East Indies Campaign 1778-83 Wikipedia
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Google Books
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Military Operations in Ceylon archive.org