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|date=December 1758 - February 1759 | |date=December 1758 - February 1759 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu] | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 13 May 2009
| Siege of Madras | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | December 1758 - February 1759 | |
| Location: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 13.080592°N 80.285799°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col William Draper | Comte de Lally | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,200 European troops 1,800 Native troops |
2,700 European troops 4,000 Native troops | |
| Casualties | ||
External Link
Heritage History - Carnatic Wars
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War
Wikipedia - Fort St George
Google Books - Siege of Madras
