Battle of Pondicherry
1759 naval battle of the Seven Years' War in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Pondicherry was a naval battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte d'Aché on 10 September 1759 off the Carnatic coast of India near Pondicherry during the Seven Years' War. [1] Pocock attempted to intercept d'Aché, whose squadron was carrying reinforcements and money for the French forces in Pondicherry. The battle was indecisive, but d'Aché successfully completed his mission when his fleet arrived in Pondicherry on 15 September. However, these forces were insufficient to reverse the declining French situation in the Carnatic.[2]
For the 1761 siege and capture of the city by the British, see Siege of Pondicherry (1760).
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Part of the Seven Years' War | |||||||
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Great Britain | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Pocock | Comte d'Aché | ||||||
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9 ships of the line 1 frigate |
11 ships of the line 2 frigates | ||||||
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184 killed 385 wounded | 1,500 killed or wounded |
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