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Loss of Trincomalee Aug 1782
| 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