Action of 6 July 1746

Battle of Negapatam (1746)
Part of War of the Austrian Succession
Date6 July 1746
Location
Coast of Negapatam, Indian Ocean
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Edward Peyton Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
Strength
Casualties and losses
  • 14 killed
  • 46 wounded
  • 27 killed
  • 53 wounded

The action of 6 July 1746 was an inconclusive naval engagement between the British and French fleets during the War of the Austrian Succession.

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