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Battle of Sadras
The Battle of Sadras was the first of five indecisive naval battles fought between a British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American War of Independence.
Five tough but inconclusive naval battles were fought between various British ships, under Hughes , and a French fleet, under Suffren, off SE India in 1782-83. Both fleets were trying to support their land armies along the coast, and were occassionally reinforced by ships sent out from Europe. The final battle, Cuddalore, was fought after Peace had been declared in Europe because news hadn't been received in India.
The ships involved were:
| British (Hughes) | Sadras 17 Feb 1782 | Providien 12 Apr 1782 | Negapatam 6 Jul 1782 | Trincomalee 3 Sep 1782 | Cuddalore 20 Jun 1783 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superb 74 | X (flag) | X (flag) | X (flag) | X | X (flag) |
| Hero 74 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Monarca 68 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Burford 64 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Eagle 64 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Exeter 64 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Monmouth 64 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Worcester 64 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Isis 50 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Seahorse 24 | |||||
| Sultan 74 | X | X | X | ||
| Magnanime 64 | X? | X | X | X | |
| Sceptre 64 | X | X | |||
| Gibraltar 80 | X | ||||
| Cumberland 74 | X | ||||
| Defence 74 | X | ||||
| Africa 64 | X | ||||
| Inflexible 64 | X | ||||
| Bristol 50 | X | ||||
| Vernon 22 | |||||
| French (Suffren) | Sadras 17 Feb 1782 | Providien 12 Apr 1782 | Negapatam 6 Jul 1782 | Trincomalee 3 Sept 1782 | Cuddalore 20 Jun 1783 |
| Heros 74 | X | X | X (flag) | X (flag) | X |
| Annibal 74 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Orient 74 | X | X | X | X | |
| Ajax 64 | X | X | X | X | |
| Artisien 64 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Brillant 64 | X | X | X | X | |
| Severe 64 | X? | X | X | X | X |
| Sphinx 64 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Vengeur 64 | X? | X | X | X | X |
| Flamand 50 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Hannibal 50 | X? | X | X | X | X |
| Fendant 74 | X | ||||
| Pourvoyante 40 | X | ||||
| Fine (Fier) 40 | X | X | |||
| Bellone 40 | X | ||||
| Subtile 24 | X | ||||
| Cleopatre 36 | X | ||||
| ? (fireship) | X |
Casualties for the battles were as follows:
| Sadras | Providien | Negapatam | Trincomalee | Cuddalore | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britain | 32k, 83w | 137k 430w | 77k, 233w | 51k, 283w | 102k, 376w | 499k, 1405w |
| France | ? | 139k?, 264w? | 412k, 676w | 82k, 255w | c.103k, 429w | ? |
Last updated: 10-15-2005 14:59:53
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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