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== Summary ==
A naval squadron under Admiral Comte d'Aché was sent to reinforce the French settlements in India. Admiral George Pocock's squadron in the Hooghly River was augmented by the arrival of [http://217.169.56.135/index/26/101026354/ Commodore Charles Steevens]. Pocock sailed on 14 April to intercept the French. Admiral d'Aché manged managed to cut off the Bridgewater and Triton in Fort St David roads and they were run ashore and burnt to avoid capture. On 29 April the fleets engaged. The result was inconclusive. Though the French losses were greater, they were able to land reinforcements at Pondicerry.
== Pocock's squadron ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Newcastle_(1750) HMS Newcastle (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Newcastle_%2850%29 also] 350 men under [http://3decks.pbworks.com/w/page/913980/George-Legge Captain George Legge]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Salisbury_(1746) HMS Salisbury (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Salisbury_%2850%29 also] 300 men under [http://3decks.pbworks.com/w/page/915569/John-Stukley-Somerset Captain John Stukley Somerset]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bridgewater HMS Bridgewater (24)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Bridgewater_%2824%29 also] under [http://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_crewman&id=2615 Captain John Stanton]*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Triton HMS Triton (24)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Triton_%2824%29 also] under [http://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_crewman&id=10179 Captain Thomas Manning]
== Biographies ==
