Battle of Negapatam (1782)

Battle Of Negapatam (1782)

The Battle of Negapatam was the third in the 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.

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