Battle of Sadras

Battle of Sadras
	Part of the American Revolutionary War
	; Hindostan or India, from the best authorities, author unknown
Date	17 February 1782
Location	Off Kalpakkam, Bay of Bengal12°31′24.23″N 80°10′36.66″E
Result	Tactically indecisive ; Strategic French victory
Belligerents
France	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Pierre Suffren	Edward Hughes
Strength
11 ships of the line	9 ships of the line
Casualties and losses
30 killed ; 100 wounded	32 killed ; 83 wounded

The Battle of Sadras was the first of five largely indecisive naval battles fought between a British fleet (under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes) and a French fleet (under Admiral Pierre Suffren) off the east coast of India during the Anglo-French War. Fought on 17 February 1782 near present-day Kalpakkam, the battle was tactically indecisive, but the British fleet suffered the most damage. Under Suffren's protection, French troop transports were able to land at Porto Novo, present-day Parangipettai.

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