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Keywords: Battlescene1.jpg en The Battle of Negapatam 1782 between the French and the English Source http //www nmm ac uk/searchbin/searchs pl exhibit it0516i axis 1101400722 flash true dev downloaded Dec 2004 Battle of Negapatam 6 July 1782 Artist Dominic Serres the Elder Date 1786 Oil on canvas 1117 6 x 1828 8 mm National Maritime Museum London Greenwich Hospital Collection The French were seeking to take control of the British-held port of Negapatam on the eastern coast of India There was no clear result but the British managed to force a French retreat The action was fought with the two opposing fleets lined up in their squadrons firing at each other This line formation dominated sea warfare in the 18th century 1782 http //www columbia edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1700_1799/coromandel/negapatam/negapatam html Dominic Serres the Elder PD-old-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Wars of France Wars of the United Kingdom
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