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Siege of Madras
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Date: December 1758 - February 1759
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 13.080592°N 80.285799°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Col Willliam Draper Comte de Lally
Strength
2,200 European troops
1,800 Native troops
2,700 European troops
4,000 Native troops
Casualties

External Link

Carnatic Wars
Wikipedia - Fort St George
Google Books - Siege of Madras