Siege of Pondicherry 1748
Siege of Pondicherry 1748 | ||
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Part of 1st Carnatic War | ||
Date: | 8 August-17 October 1748 | |
Location: | Pondicherry, Puducherry Union Territory | |
Presidency: | Madras Presidency | |
Co-ordinates: | 11.845116°N 79.875241°E | |
Result: | British retreat | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | French | |
Commanders | ||
Rear Admiral Edward Boscawen Col Stringer Lawrence |
Gov Gen Joseph Dupleix | |
Strength | ||
2,700 European troops 1,000 sailors 2,000 sepoys |
1,800 European troops 3,000 sepoys | |
Casualties | ||
1,000 |
This was an event during the 1st Carnatic War
External Links
Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Siege of Pondicherry Google Books
Stringer Lawrence Dictionary of National Biography