Coromandel Task Force

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This article relates to the 1st Carnatic War

Background

Although England and France were at war during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48), in the beginning their respective trading posts in India were on friendly terms. When Joseph François Dupleix was appointed governor-general of all French establishments, he had ambitions to oust the British and build French influence.

British military forces were very few and the French were able to capture Fort St George (and thereby Madras) in September 1746. When news reached Britain a fleet was assembled under Admiral Edward Boscawen to transport a task force to counter the French.

Boscawen's Fleet

Ship Guns Captain
Namur 74 S. Marshall
Vigilant 64 William Lisle
Deptford 60 T. Lake
Pembroke 60 T. Fincher
Ruby 50 Jos. Knight
Chester 50 Richard Spry
Deal Castle 24 J. Lloyd
Swallow 16 J. Rowzier
Basilisk (bomb) 8 William Preston
Apollo (hospital) 20 Robert Wilson
Exeter 60 Harry Powlett
York 60 Tim. Nucella
Harwich 50 Ph. Carteret
Preston 50 William Adams
Lively 20 N. Stevens