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|partof= [[3rd Carnatic War]]
|date=25 November 1759
|location=Biderra, [[http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/C_0203.htm Chinsura, West Bengal]] |presidency=[[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=22.86667,88.366699&z=13&t=h&hl=en 22.889970°N 88.391429°E]
|result=British victory
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101009870/ Lt Col Francis Forde]
|commander2=Col Roussel
|strength1= 50 European cavalry<br>320 European infantry<br>800 Native infantry<br>80 European artillerymen (4 guns)
|strength2=700 Europeans<br>800 Malays
|casualties1=
|casualties2=120 100 Europeans , 200 Malays killed, 150 <br> 300 wounded<br>200 killed, 150 wounded 565 prisoners
}}
'''This was an event during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== Summary ==
After his victory at the [[Action at Chandernagore]], Forde moved to confront the forces landed by the Dutch fleet. He met them at Biderra between Chandernagore and Chinsura and gained a decisive victory. Forde occupied Chinsura and [[Mir Jafar]]'s forces arrived to side with the victors.
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qep1S-V2zm8C&pg=PA122&dq=Biderra&as_brr=3&ei=XLlOSIiwH4m2iwHf5MyABA&sig=RO38YGiJBpedZNQRVfq5lVRHHSc#PPA120,M1 Battle of Biderra] Google Books<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chinsurah Battle of Biderra] Wikipedia<br>[http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=1759_-_Dutch_operations_in_Bengal#Combat_of_Badara Combat at Badara] www.kronoskaf.com<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qep1S-V2zm8C&pg=PA120&dq=Chinsurah&as_brr=3&ei=jMAxSNG-DYOOzQSk1OzTAw&sig=y8Hk8BelyYc2_0hURFeHWu9CfVg#PPA119,M1 Capture of Chinsurah] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA204&dq=Chinsura=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA204,M1 Chinsura] Gazetteer 1857
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n143/mode/2up The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Biderra] www.archive.org
