Capture of Carangoly

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Capture of Carangoly
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 10 December 1759
Location: Karanguli, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 12.55°N 79.90°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote Colonel O'Kennelly
Strength
100 Europeans
Casualties
4 killed 2 Europeans and a number of sepoys killed
5 wounded

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Summary

After the Capture of Wandiwash Eyre Coote proceeded to Carangoly on 4 December. Batteries were constructed and by 10 December the fort capitulated with honour. Following this Coote returned to Wandiwash and, on hearing de Bussy was concentrating forces at Arcot, he marched towards that city. Bad weather and lack of supplies compelled him to place his army in cantonment; first in Coveripauk (Kaveripak) and then in Chinesimandsum (Chimasasmudram) a short distance from Arcot. This was the end of the campaign in 1759.

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Eyre Coote (1726-83)

Spelling variants

Modern name: Karunguli
Variant: Carangoly/Carangooly

External Links

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Capture of Carangooly www.kronoskaf.com
Carangooly Gazetteer 1858
Karunguli www.fallingrain.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 Carangoly Google Books