Action at Trichinopoly 1757
| Action at Trichinopoly 1757 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 12-25 May 1757 | |
| Location: | Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 10.833284°N 78.697513°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Captain Joseph Smith Captain John Caillaud |
M. d'Auteuil | |
| Strength | ||
| Garrison:160 Europeans, 700 sepoys & 1,000 native auxiliaries Relief force: 120 Europeans & 1,200 sepoys |
1,100 Europeans, 3,000 sepoys & 10 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
John Caillaud (1724-1812)
Joseph Smith (1733?-1790)
External Link
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Seven Years War History of War Website
Historical books on-line
History of the French in India: from the founding of Pondichery in 1674 to the capture of that place in 1761 by Major G B Malleson 1868 Action around Trichinopoly