Battle of Providien
Naval battle fought between a British fleet and a French fleet during the Anglo-French War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Providien was the second in a series of naval battles fought between a British fleet, under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and a French fleet, under the Bailli de Suffren, off the coast of India during the Anglo-French War. The battle was fought on 12 April 1782 off the east coast of Ceylon, near a rocky islet called Providien, south of Trincomalee.[5]
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Part of the Anglo-French War (1778–1783)[1] | |||||||
Plan of the battle of Providien | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Great Britain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Pierre Suffren | Edward Hughes | ||||||
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12 ships of the line | 11 ships of the line | ||||||
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225 killed and wounded[3][4] | 567 killed and wounded[3] |
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