Action of 6 July 1746

Battle of Negapatam (1746)
	Part of War of the Austrian Succession
Date	6 July 1746
Location	Coast of Negapatam, Indian Ocean
Result	Tactically inconclusive, strategic French victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Edward Peyton	Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
Strength
4 Ships of the line; 2 Frigates;	1 Ship of the line; 8 East Indiamen;
Casualties and losses
14 killed; 46 wounded;	27 killed; 53 wounded;

The action of 6 July 1746 was an inconclusive naval engagement between the British and French fleets during the War of the Austrian Succession.

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