Siege of Arcot 1751
Siege of Arcot 1751 | ||
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Part of 2nd Carnatic War | ||
Date: | 23 September-14 November 1751 | |
Location: | Arcot, Tamil Nadu | |
Presidency: | Madras | |
Co-ordinates: | 12.906860°N 79.328415°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | French | |
Commanders | ||
Captain Robert Clive | Chanda Sahib | |
Strength | ||
200 Europeans 300 Sepoys |
150 French 10,000 Native troops | |
Casualties | ||
45 Europeans killed 30 Sepoys killed |
External Links
Carnatic Wars
Google Books - Life of Robert Lord Clive
Google Books - Siege of Arcot
The Baldwin Project website