3 Sep 1782 Battle of Trincomalee, India British Adm Edward Hughes’s 12-ship squadron faces off against French Adm de Suffern’s 14 ships in a 3-hour draw. Hughes, unable to take the French base, sails back to Madras. #RevWar #History #AmRev
Meanwhile in the Bay of Bengal, Cyclone #Vardah is nearing #India and will make landfall near & north of #Madras.
