Battle of Cuddalore (1758)

The naval Battle of Cuddalore took place on 29 April 1758 during the Seven Years' War near Cuddalore off the Carnatic coast of India and was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte d'Aché. British casualties were 29 killed and 89 wounded, while France lost perhaps 600 killed.

The two squadrons met again on 3 August at the Battle of Negapatam and again on 10 September at the Battle of Pondicherry.

Ships involved:

Britain (George Pocock)

64 (flag)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

France (d'Ache)

• Zodiaque (74 canons, flag)
• Vengeur (54 canons)
• Bien-Aimé (58)
• Condé (44)
• Saint-Louis (50)
• Moras (44)
• Sylphide (36)
• Duc d'Orléans (50)
• Duc de Bourgogne (60)

See also

• Great Britain in the Seven Years War
• France in the Seven Years War

References

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