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{{Battles_Infobox | |||
|partof=2nd Carnatic War | |||
|date=23 September-14 November 1751 | |||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcot Arcot, Tamil Nadu] | |||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=12.90686,79.328415&z=13&t=h&hl=en 12.906860°N 79.328415°E] | |||
|result=British victory | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |||
|combatant2=French | |||
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Clive Captain Robert Clive] | |||
|commander2= | |||
|strength1=500 troops | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars Wikipedia - Carnatic Wars]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zgE-AAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Clive&as_brr=1&ei=UaSYR7nmE6jsiQHbv7TZCA Google Books - Life of Robert Lord Clive] | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agra Wikipedia - Battle of Agra] | |||
Revision as of 14:48, 24 January 2008
| Surrender of Arcot 1780 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 23 September-14 November 1751 | |
| Location: | Arcot, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.906860°N 79.328415°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Captain Robert Clive | ||
| Strength | ||
| 500 troops | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - Carnatic Wars
Google Books - Life of Robert Lord Clive
Wikipedia - Battle of Agra