Siege of Pondicherry 1748

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Siege of Pondicherry 1748
Part of 1st Carnatic War
Date: 8 August-17 October 1748
Location: Pondicherry, Puducherry Union Territory
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Co-ordinates: 11.845116°N 79.875241°E
Result: British retreat
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Rear Admiral Edward Boscawen
Col Stringer Lawrence
Gov-Gen Joseph-Francois Dupleix
Strength
2,700 European troops
1,000 sailors
2,000 sepoys
1,800 European troops
3,000 sepoys
Casualties
1,000

This was an event during the 1st Carnatic War

FIBIS resources

External Links

Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Siege of Pondicherry Google Books
Stringer Lawrence Dictionary of National Biography