Action off Pondicherry
| Action off Pondicherry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 10 September 1759 | |
| Location: | at sea off Pondicherry | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.845116°N 80.5°E | |
| Result: | Inconclusive | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Admiral Sir George Pocock | Admiral Comte Ann-Antoine d'Aché | |
| Strength | ||
| 8 ships of the line | 9 ships of the line | |
| Casualties | ||
| 569 killed and wounded | 1,500 killed and wounded | |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Summary
The third encounter between Admiral Comte d'Aché and Admiral George Pocock.
Pocock's squadron
- HMS Yarmouth (64) also under Captain John Harrison carrying Vice-Admiral Pocock
- HMS Elizabeth (64) also under Captain Richard Tidderman
- HMS Cumberland (66) also under Captain John Stukley Somerset
- HMS Weymouth (60) also under Captain Sir William Baird
- HMS Tiger (60) also under Captain William Brereton
- HMS Newcastle (50) also under Captain Colin Michie
- HMS Salisbury (50) also under Captain Digby Dent
- HMS Grafton (70) also under Captain Richard Kempenfelt carrying Rear-Admiral Charles Steevens
- HMS Sunderland (60) also under Captain The Honourable James Colville
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Comte d'Aché (1716-75)
George Pocock (1706-1792)
External Links
Battle of Pondicherry www.kronoskaf.com
Historical books on-line
The Naval Battles of Great Britain" by Charles Ekins 1828 Third battle of Pocock and d'Aché