Siege of Arcot 1751
| Siege of Arcot 1751 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Carnatic War 1748-54 | ||
| 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 | Chanda Sahib | |
| Strength | ||
| 200 Europeans 300 Sepoys |
150 French 10,000 Native troops | |
| Casualties | ||
| 45 Europeans killed 30 Sepoys killed |
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External Links
Carnatic Wars
Google Books - Life of Robert Lord Clive
Google Books - Siege of Arcot
The Baldwin Project website