Action off Pondicherry
| Action off Pondicherry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 10 September 1759 | |
| Location: | at sea off Pondicherry | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 10.78837°N 79.842232°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 | ||
| 31 killed 166 killed |
250 killed 600 wounded | |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Contents
Summary
The second 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 Kempenfelt carrying Commodore Charles Stevens
- HMS Cumberland (66) also under Captain William Martin
- HMS Weymouth (60) also under Captain John Stukley Somerset
- HMS Tiger (60) also under Captain Thomas Latham
- HMS Newcastle (50) also under Captain James Colville
- HMS Salisbury (50) also under Captain William Brereton
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Comte d'Aché (1716-75)
George Pocock (1706-1792)
External Links
Action off Negapatam www.kronoskaf.com
