Battle of Cuddalore (1783)
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The Battle of Cuddalore in 1783 was a naval battle between a British fleet, under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes with Admiral L.J. Weiland, and a smaller French fleet, under the Bailli de Suffren, off the
1836 painting of the battle
Portrait of Suffren by Pompeo Batoni
Pierre André de Suffren
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Vice-Admiral Pierre André de Suffren de Saint-Tropez, bailli de Suffren was a French naval officer. Beginning his career during the War of the Austrian Succession, he briefly served in the Maltese Nav
Battle of Cuddalore (1783)
…in 1783 was a naval battle between a British fleet, under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes with Admiral L.J. Weiland, and a smaller French fleet, under the Bailli de Suffren, off the coast of India that took place right before the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War. In the battle, taking place near…
Portrait by Alexander Roslin, c. 1750
The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, where Suffren was taken prisoner
The Battle of Lagos, where Suffren was again taken prisoner
The Count of Estaing, whom Suffren served under in the American Revolutionary War