Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: VaFrance vakabatanidza zvikwata zvengarava zvaibva kuPondicherry, Isle de France nevaya vaiperekedza zvikepe zvacho kuti zvive uto raiva nengarava 15 dzomutsetse uye ngarava dzinoverengeka, dzakatanga dzichitungamirirwa naEstienne d'Orves uye, pashure pokunge afa, dzichitungamirirwa naSuffren. Mauto aya akanga achirwisana neuto reBritain raitungamirirwa naAdmiral Edward Hughes. MunaAugust 1782, Suffren naHughes vakanga vatorwa hondo nhatu dzisina kugumisa paSadrasi musi wa17 Kukadzi 1782,
Providien musi wa 12 Kubvumbi naNegapatam musi wa 6 Chikunguru, uye vaive vachiisa nzvimbo yavo yekusangana kwavo kwechina paTrincomalee, iyo yaifanira kupisa musi wa 25 Nyamavhuvhu uye kupera kusvika 3 Gunyana.