Battle of Sadras
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{{Infobox Military Conflict |conflict=Battle of Sadras |partof=American War of Independence |campaign= |image= |caption= |date=February 17, 1782 |place=Bay of Bengal |casus= |territory= |result=Indecisive |combatant1=Britain |combatant2=France |commander1=Sir Edward Hughes |commander2=Bailli de Suffren |strength1=9 ships of the line |strength2=12 ships of the line |casualties1=32 killed, 83 wounded |casualties2=30 killed, about 100 wounded }} Template:Campaignbox American War of Independence: East Indies
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. The battle was fought on the 17th of February, 1782.
The rival fleets
Britain
Superb, 74, Hero, 74, Burford, 70, Monarca, 70, Eagle, 64, Exeter, 64, Monmouth, 64, Worcester, 64, and Isis, 50.
France
Héros, 74, Annibal, 74, Orient, 74, Ajax, 64, Artésien, 64, Brillant, 64, Bizarre, 64, Sévère, 64, Sphinx, 64, Vengeur, 64, Flamand, 50, and Hannibal, 50.
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 Sep 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 |