Capture of Trincomalee (1782 AD)

Capture of Trincomalee (Great Britain vs Dutch East India Company) took place in 1782 AD during Fourth Anglo-Dutch War.

Battle facts

Year: 1782 AD
Date: 1782-01-11
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
Side A: Great Britain
Side B: Dutch East India Company
Commanders (A): Edward Hughes
Commanders (B): Iman Willem Falck
Casualties: approx. 21 killed 42 wounded13 killed 430+ captured
Outcome: British victory
Coordinates: 8.549°, 81.238°

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Capture of Trincomalee (1782 AD)

Capture of Trincomalee took place in 1782 AD. Great Britain vs Dutch East India Company. Approx. 21 killed 42 wounded13 killed 430+ captured casualties. Part of Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Explore the interactive map and full Wikipedia details on WarAtlas. Please enable JavaScript to use the full app.