Battle of Negapatam (1782)

Battle of Negapatam
	Part of the American Revolutionary War
	; Battle of Negapatam, 6 July 1782, Dominic Serres
Date	6 July 1782
Location	Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean10°46′41″N 79°51′58″E / 10.77806°N 79.86611°E
Result	Indecisive
Belligerents
Great Britain	France; Supported by:; Sultanate of Mysore
Commanders and leaders
Edward Hughes	Pierre Suffren
Strength
11 ships of the line ; 1 frigate	12 ships of the line ; 1 frigate ; 2 corvettes ; 1 fireship
Casualties and losses
77 killed ; 233 wounded	178 killed ; 601 wounded

The Battle of Negapatam was the third in a series of 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 American Revolutionary War. The battle was fought on 6 July 1782.^[6] Though the battle was indecisive, Suffren was stopped in his goal by Hughes and withdrew to Cuddalore, while the British remained in control of Negapatam.^[3]^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c Clodfelter (2002), p. 840
^ Mackesy p 498 (1967), p 498
^ ^a ^b Fredriksen (2006), p 229
^ ^a ^b Sweetman (1997), p 176
^ Thomas (1998), pp. 153-54
^ Castex (2004), pp. 269–272

[Clodfelter-1] Clodfelter (2002), p. 840

[Mackesy498-2] Mackesy p 498 (1967), p 498

[Fredriksen176-3] Fredriksen (2006), p 229

[Sweetman176-4] Sweetman (1997), p 176

[Thomas153-5] Thomas (1998), pp. 153-54

[Castex269-6] Castex (2004), pp. 269–272

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