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The battle lines engaged at about 12:30 pm. Initially, some of Suffren's captains hesitated, not immediately joining in the line (as had also happened at Sadras), but eventually ten of his twelve ships were engaged against the eleven British ships.
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in December. They then sailed for India with transports that carried nearly 3,000 men under the command of the Comte du Chemin. D'Orves died in February 1782, shortly before the fleet arrived off the Indian coast, and Suffren resumed command.
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On 8 April, Hughes's fleet was spotted heading for Trincomalee. Suffren gave chase, but was unable to close for three days. Hughes had to change course on 12 April to continue toward Trincomalee, which gave Suffren the advantage of the wind.
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after the Dutch refused to stop trading military supplies with France and America. The British had rapidly gained control over most French and Dutch outposts in India when news of these events reached India, spawning the
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The fleets had anchored near enough to each other that Suffren again positioned for battle. Hughes, however, had a convoy to protect, and sailed for Trincomalee. Suffren sailed south and anchored at
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in October. Troops were left to assist the Dutch in defence of that colony while the fleet was reinforced by additional ships with command transferred to the elderly Admiral
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Castex (p. 315) calls this a French victory on account of more severe damage to Hughes's fleet. Mahan (p. 566) and Malleson (p. 26) do not explicitly designate a victor.
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also suffered significant damage in the early rounds. Hughes was able to regain advantage by ordering his fleet to
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was the second in a series of naval battles fought between a British fleet, under Vice-Admiral
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before unentangling herself, then ran aground, then caught fire, but managed to save herself.
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anchored there on 15 February 1782, he turned south with the intent of landing troops at
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after that battle; on 23 February, he sailed out to find Hughes, who had gone to
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Anglo-French War (1778–1783)

Ceylon
Bay of Bengal
8°15′17.94″N 81°30′47.02″E / 8.2549833°N 81.5130611°E / 8.2549833; 81.5130611
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Great Britain
Pierre Suffren
Edward Hughes
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American Revolutionary War
17 June 1778
1st Ushant
20 October 1778
11 September 1778
1st Jersey
13 May 1779
English Channel
Plymouth
Gibraltar
Flamborough Head
6 October 1779
15 June 1780
Cape Santa Maria
10 August 1780
13 August 1780
Brest
2nd Jersey

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