naval engagement, early modern
Battle of Trincomalee
Battle of Trincomalee was a naval engagement fought on 25 August 1782 at Trincomalee, in what is now Sri Lanka; it lasted 9 days. It was part of the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783, which ran from 1778 to 1783. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 12 ships of the line against 14 ships of the line.
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Where it sits in the Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
Record
| Date | 25 August 1782 to 3 September 1782 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 8.549N, 81.238E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 12 ships of the line | 14 ships of the line |
| Casualties and losses | 51 killed; 283 wounded | 82 killed; 255 wounded |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Capture of Trincomalee 1782, same recorded site
- Air raid on Ceylon 1942, 2.1 km N
- Battle of Providien 1782, 45 km SE
- Battle of Gannoruwa 1638, 158 km SW
- Battle of Nelliady 1987, 180 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1782 and 1942.
In the same war
- Before: Capture of Montserrat 22 February 1782
- After: Action of 18 October 1782 18 October 1782
- All 12 engagements of Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
Elsewhere in 1782
- Battle of the Saintes Dominica
- Battle of Negapatam India
- Battle of Blue Licks United States
- Battle of Providien Sri Lanka
- Siege of Brimstone Hill Saint Kitts and Nevis
Battle of Trincomalee is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 19 in present-day Sri Lanka.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2601158, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Trincomalee, revision 1379419658, 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.