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naval engagement, early modern

Action of 6 July 1746

Action of 6 July 1746 was a naval engagement fought on 6 July 1746 at Nagapattinam, in what is now France. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 4 Ships of the line; 2 Frigates against 1 Ship of the line; 8 East Indiamen.

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Fought6 July 1746
WhereNagapattinam, France10.767N, 79.833E
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses14 killed; 46 woundedand27 killed; 53 wounded
Part ofWar of the Austrian Succession1740 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of the Austrian Succession

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Record

Date6 July 1746
PlaceNagapattinam, France
10.767N, 79.833E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength4 Ships of the line; 2 Frigates1 Ship of the line; 8 East Indiamen
Casualties and losses14 killed; 46 wounded27 killed; 53 wounded
Commanders
  • Edward Peyton
  • Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1746 and 1782.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1746

Action of 6 July 1746 is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889560, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action of 6 July 1746, revision 1370426720, 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.