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'''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | |||
== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | ||
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n107/mode/2up The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Machhlipatanam] www.archive.org | [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n107/mode/2up The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Machhlipatanam] www.archive.org | ||
[[Category:Battles|Masulipatnam, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Masulipatnam, Battle of]] | |||
Revision as of 13:59, 7 May 2010
| Battle of Masulipatnam | ||
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| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 6 March-7 April 1759 | |
| Location: | Machilipatnam, Andra Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 16.171004°N 81.176033°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Col Francis Forde | General Conflans | |
| Strength | ||
| 400 Europeans 1400 sepoys |
500 Europeans 2,000 sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
| Europeans: 22 killed and 62 wounded Sepoys: 50 killed and 150 wounded |
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This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Francis Forde (?-1770)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Machilipatnam
Variants: Machhilipatnam/Masulipatnam/Masulipatam/Masulipatanam
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Masulipatam Gazetteer 1857
Historical Books on-line
The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Machhlipatanam www.archive.org