Battle of Amboor
| Battle of Amboor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 3 August 1749 | |
| Location: | Ambur, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.789531°N 78.720958°E | |
| Result: | Nawab of Arcot defeated | |
| Combatants | ||
| Arcot | Rival Indian claimants to Hyderbad & Arcot French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan Nawab of the Carnatic | Muzaffar Jang Chanda Sahib M. d'Auteuil | |
| Strength | ||
| 12,000 cavalry 8,000 infantry |
36,000 troops | |
| Casualties | ||
| French: 12 killed and 63 wounded Indians: 300 killed and wounded | ||
This was an event during the 2nd Carnatic War
Synopsis
The combined forces of Muzaffar Jang (claimant to Hyderabad) and Chanda Sahib (claimant to Arcot) with a French force under M. d'Auteuil attacked the army of the Nawab of the Carnatic at Ambur. The Nawab was defeated and killed. Chanda Sahib took his title and possession of Arcot.
External Links
Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Political History of Carnatic Under the Nawabs - Ambur Google Books
Dictionary of Battles and Sieges - Ambur Google Books
Historical books on-line
A history of the military transactions of the British nation in Indostan from the year 1745 Volume 1 1861 by Robert Orme Battle of Amboor archive.org
History of the French in India 1868 by Major G B Mlleson Battle of Amboor Google Books