Loss of Trincomalee Aug 1782
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Loss of Trincomalee Aug 1782 | ||
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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