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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars Ist Carnatic War] | |||
|date=6-19 September 1746 | |||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St_George Fort St George],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai], Tamil Nadu | |||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.079849,80.28872&z=15&t=h&hl=en 13.079849°N 80.28872°E] | |||
|result=British defeat | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=British | |||
|combatant2=French | |||
|commander1=Lieut Peter Eckman | |||
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_François_Dupleix Joseph Francois Dupleix] | |||
|strength1= | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gFwFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA325&dq=Madras&as_brr=1&ei=_mVrSK2aOYecjgH43f2EBg#PPA325,M1 Google Books - Account of the loss of Fort St George] | |||
Revision as of 11:31, 2 July 2008
| Loss of Fort St George | ||
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| Part of Ist Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 6-19 September 1746 | |
| Location: | Fort St George,Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 13.079849°N 80.28872°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Peter Eckman | Joseph Francois Dupleix | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||