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Action of 11 April 1783

Action of 11 April 1783 was a naval engagement fought in 1783 at Bay of Bengal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bay of Bengal. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 1 ship of the line against 1 corvette.

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Fought1783
WhereBay of Bengal15.000N, 88.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat BritainagainstFrance
Casualties and losses24 killed or woundedand34 killed or wounded; 160 captured; 1 corvette captured
Part ofAnglo-French War of 1778–17831778 to 1783

Where it sits in the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783

Battle of Ushant, 1778Siege of Pondicherry, 1778Action of 20 October 1778, 1778Capture of Saint Vincent, 1779Action of 17 August 1779, 1779Battle of Jersey, 1781Battle of Porto Praya, 1781Capture of Demerara and Essequibo, 1782Capture of Montserrat, 1782Battle of Trincomalee, 1782Action of 18 October 1782, 1782Action of 11 April 1783, 178317781783Action of 11 April 1783, 1783
12 placed engagements of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1783 (year precision)
PlaceBay of Bengal
15.000N, 88.000E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength1 ship of the line1 corvette
Casualties and losses24 killed or wounded34 killed or wounded; 160 captured; 1 corvette captured
Commanders
  • Samuel Graves
  • Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse
Action of 11 April 1783Action of 11 April 1783100 km15.000N, 88.000E
Placed at Bay of Bengal; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Action of 11 April 1783 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134043319, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 11 April 1783, revision 1370425828, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.