Action at Chandernagore
Action at Chandernagore | ||
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Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
Date: | 24 November 1759 | |
Location: | Chinsura, West Bengal | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 22.889970°N 88.391429°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | Dutch | |
Commanders | ||
Lt Col Francis Forde | ||
Strength | ||
Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Robert Clive (1725-74)
Francis Forde (?-1770)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Chinsura
Variants: Chinsurah
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Capture of Chinsurah Google Books -
Chinsura Gazetteer 1857