Battle of Providien

The Battle of Providien was the second in a series of naval battles fought between a British fleet, under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, and a French fleet, under the Bailli de Suffren, off the coast of India during the Anglo-French War. The battle was fought on 12 April 1782 off the east coast of Ceylon, near a rocky islet called Providien, south of Trincomalee.

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naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France, 

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1782 Battle of Providien

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Battle of Providien, 1782 RCIN 734079

Bataille de Provedien 12 avril 1782 croquis anglais

Bataille de Provédien en 1782 vue par le peintre Dominique Serres

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1782	Battle of Providien	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2006	SLA December 2006 offensive	offensive	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Providien, 1782 RCIN 734079		Commons
commons	image		Bataille de Provedien 12 avril 1782 croquis anglais		Commons
commons	image		Bataille de Provédien en 1782 vue par le peintre Dominique Serres		Commons