Capture of Wandiwash

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Capture of Wandiwash
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 29November 1759
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
Major Brereton
Strength
68 French & 100 sepoys
500 Indian horse and foot
Casualties
5 wounded

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Summary

In a series of manoeuvres to confuse the French under Comte de Lally, Eyre Coote sent Major Brereton to attack the fort at Trivatore while he proceeded to Arcot. Brereton then advanced to Wandiwash where he successfully assaulted the pettah on 27 November. Coote arrived the next day and batteries were constructed to bombard the fort. On 29 Novemebr the walls were breached and the garrison called upon to surrender. Although Coote promised the Indian Killadar that he could retain his command, he was taken to Madras and imprisoned.

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)

External Links

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Capture of Wandiwash www.kronoskaf.com

Historical books on-line

A History of the Military Transactions of the British nation in Indostan Vol II by Robert Orme 1803 Capture of Vandivash Google Books