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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In October 1758, Col. Forde defeated French forces led by Mons. Conflans on the Coromandel coast, capturing the commander and ruining their army. This led to the surrender of a fort, abandonment of Fort St. David's, and desertions from Gen. Lally's troops. Admiral Cornish joined Adm. Pocock, strengthening the British fleet in the East Indies.
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C O R K. September 20.
By the India ships arrived at Kinsale we have the following particulars, viz. That in October 1758, Col. Forde, who commands on the coast of Coromandel, at the head of 400 Europeans, and 2000 Seapoys, had an engagement with Mons. Conflans (who succeeded M. de Bussy in the command of the French forces) at the head of 600 French and 7000 Seapoys, in which Col. Forde obtained a compleat Victory, having ruined the whole army and made the commander prisoner. -That this Success was immediately followed by the surrender of a principal fort of the enemy's, their abandoning Fort St. David's, and the desertion of 400 or 500 of Gen. Lally's European troops, who had entered with Adm. Pocock as marines. That the Admiral had landed the English marines to assist Col. Forde in carrying on the war, and that it was not doubted but these successes would be attended with as important circumstances as the victories formerly obtained by Col. Clive.
Admiral Cornish sail'd from Madeira the 13th of May last, with 4 sail of the line to join Admiral Pocock, who will, on this junction, be superior to the French fleet, from which we may reasonably hope that the French will be utterly ruined in the East-Indies.
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Coast Of Coromandel
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October 1758
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col. forde obtained a compleat victory, having ruined the whole army and made the commander prisoner. surrender of a principal fort, abandoning fort st. david's, desertion of 400 or 500 of gen. lally's european troops. admiral cornish joining admiral pocock to make the british fleet superior to the french.
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In October 1758, Col. Forde, commanding 400 Europeans and 2000 Seapoys on the coast of Coromandel, engaged Mons. Conflans with 600 French and 7000 Seapoys. Col. Forde won completely, ruining the French army and capturing Conflans. This led to the enemy's fort surrender, abandonment of Fort St. David's, and 400-500 desertions from Lally's troops who had joined as marines with Pocock. Pocock landed English marines to aid Forde. Admiral Cornish sailed from Madeira on May 13 with 4 ships of the line to join Pocock, ensuring British superiority and potential ruin of French in East Indies.