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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=French | |combatant2=French | ||
|commander1=Captain Joseph Smith<br>[ | |commander1=[[Joseph Smith|Captain Joseph Smith]]<br>[[John Caillaud|Captain John Caillaud]] | ||
|commander2=M. d'Auteuil | |commander2=M. d'Auteuil | ||
|strength1=Garrison:160 Europeans, 700 sepoys & 1,000 native auxiliaries<br>Relief force: 120 Europeans & 1,200 sepoys | |strength1=Garrison:160 Europeans, 700 sepoys & 1,000 native auxiliaries<br>Relief force: 120 Europeans & 1,200 sepoys | ||
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[[Image:Trichinopoly_1753.jpg|320px|thumb|315px|Trichinopoly 1753]] | [[Image:Trichinopoly_1753.jpg|320px|thumb|315px|Trichinopoly 1753]] | ||
'''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | '''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | ||
== Summary == | |||
The French sent a force against Trichinopoly while Captain Caillaud was on an expedition to Madurai. Captain Smith managed to hold off attacks until Caillaud returned. The French retreated to Pondicherry. | |||
== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/65/mode/1up John Caillaud (1724-1812)]<br> | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/65/mode/1up John Caillaud (1724-1812)]<br> | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/394/mode/1up/search/Smith Joseph Smith ( | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/394/mode/1up/search/Smith Joseph Smith (173?-1790)]<br> | ||
== External Link == | == External Link == | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_sevenyears.html Seven Years War] History of War Website<br> | [http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_sevenyears.html Seven Years War] History of War Website<br> | ||
[http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1757_-_Operations_in_Carnatic#French_failure_in_front_of_Trichinopoly French failure at Trichinopoly] www.kronoskaf.com | |||
== Historical books on-line == | == Historical books on-line == | ||
''History of the French in India: from the founding of Pondichery in 1674 to the capture of that | ''History of the French in India: from the founding of Pondichery in 1674 to the capture of that place in 1761'' by Major G B Malleson 1868 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vAxX68LiNMkC&pg=PA444&dq=History+of+the+French+in+India+It+turned+out+as+de+Leyrit+had+imagined.&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false Action around Trichinopoly]<br> | ||
[[Category:Battles|Trichinopoly 1758, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Trichinopoly 1758, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Trichinopoly 1758, Battle of]] | [[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Trichinopoly 1758, Battle of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:48, 23 March 2011
| Action at Trichinopoly 1757 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 12-25 May 1757 | |
| Location: | Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 10.833284°N 78.697513°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Captain Joseph Smith Captain John Caillaud |
M. d'Auteuil | |
| Strength | ||
| Garrison:160 Europeans, 700 sepoys & 1,000 native auxiliaries Relief force: 120 Europeans & 1,200 sepoys |
1,100 Europeans, 3,000 sepoys & 10 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Summary
The French sent a force against Trichinopoly while Captain Caillaud was on an expedition to Madurai. Captain Smith managed to hold off attacks until Caillaud returned. The French retreated to Pondicherry.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
John Caillaud (1724-1812)
Joseph Smith (173?-1790)
External Link
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Seven Years War History of War Website
French failure at Trichinopoly www.kronoskaf.com
Historical books on-line
History of the French in India: from the founding of Pondichery in 1674 to the capture of that place in 1761 by Major G B Malleson 1868 Action around Trichinopoly