Battle of Sadras
| Battle of Sadras | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
Model of Suffren's flagship Héros | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Edward Hughes | Pierre André de Suffren | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9 ships of the line | 11 ships of the line | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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32 killed 83 wounded |
30 killed 100 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Sadras was the first of five largely indecisive naval battles fought between a British fleet (under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes) and a French fleet (under Admiral Pierre Suffren) off the east coast of India during the Anglo-French War. Fought on 17 February 1782 near present-day Kalpakkam, the battle was tactically indecisive, but the British fleet suffered the most damage. Under Suffren's protection, French troop transports were able to land at Porto Novo, present-day Parangipettai.