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Battle of Pondicherry

Battle of Pondicherry: An inconclusive naval battle is fought off the coast of India between the French Admiral d'Aché and the British under George Pocock. The French forces are badly damaged and returned home, never to return.

Battle of Pondicherry: Contemporary naval positions map for the Battle of Pondicherry on 10 September 1759.
Contemporary naval positions map for the Battle of Pondicherry on 10 September 1759. · Credit: Unknown eighteenth-century cartographer; Gallica/BnF · License: Public domain

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