Battle of Negapatam (1758)
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The Battle of Nagapatam was an indecisive naval battle on 3 August 1758 during the Seven Years' War. A British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock fought a French squadron under Comte d'Aché off
Portrait of George Pocock
Rear Admiral Sir Digby Dent was a Royal Navy commander.
Battle of Negapatam (1758)
…Stukley Somerset Cumberland 56 Captain William Martin Salisbury 50 Captain William Brereton Newcastle 50 Captain James Colville Queenborough 24 Captain Digby Dent French order of battle Ship Guns Commander Ref. Zodiaque 74 Chef d'escadre Anne Antoine, Comte d'Aché Captain Jacques-Antoine de Gotho Comte de Provence…
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