Battle of Pondicherry
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The Battle of Pondicherry was a naval battle between a British
squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock
and French squadron under Comte d'Aché off the Carnatic coast of India near Pondicherry during the Seven Years' War
. The battle took place on 10 September 1759. The outcome was indecisive.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock
George Pocock
Sir George Pocock, KB was a British officer of the Royal Navy. He rose to the rank of admiral.Pocock was from Chieveley in Berkshire, the son of Thomas Pocock, a chaplain in the navy. George Pocock entered the navy in 1718, serving aboard under the patronage of his maternal uncle, Captain...
and French squadron under Comte d'Aché off the Carnatic coast of India near Pondicherry during the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
. The battle took place on 10 September 1759. The outcome was indecisive.