Battle of Wandiwash
| Battle of Wandiwash | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 22 January 1760 | |
| Location: | Wandiwash | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.5°N 79.62°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote | Comte de Lally | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,900 European foot 80 European horse 2,100 sepoys 1,250 Indian horse 16 guns |
2,250 Europeans 1,300 sepoys 17 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 63 killed 141 wounded |
200 killed 200 wounded 160 prisoners | |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Summary
Comte de Lally laid siege to the fort at Wandiwash and Eyre Coote moved to attack him. The British gained a decisive victory and Lally was forced to retreat to Pondicherry.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)
Coote's Army
- One btn 79th Draper's Foot under Major Brereton
- One btn 84th Coote's Foot
- Two btns Madras European Regiment
- 2,100 Sepoys
- 1,250 Indian cavalry
- 16 guns (Captain Barker)
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Seven Years War www.historyofwar.org
Battle of Wandiwash www.historyofwar.org
Battle of Wandiwash Wikipedia
Battle of Wandiwash historynet.com
Battle of Wandewash www.kronoskaf.com
Historical books on-line
Annals of the wars of the eighteenth century Vol III by Sir Edward Cust 1858 Battle of Wandewash Google Books