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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof= [[:Category:3rd Carnatic War|3rd Carnatic War]]<br>[[Seven Years War]]
|date=4 September 1760-16 January 1761
|location= [[Pondicherry]], Puducherry Union Territory
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency|Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.845116,79.875241&z=9&t=h&hl=en 11.845116°N 79.875241°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=French
|commander1=[[Eyre Coote|Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote]]<br />[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Steevens,_Charles_(DNB00) Rear-Admiral Charles Steevens]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Arthur%2C_comte_de_Lally Comte de Lally]
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1=32 officer and 500 other ranks 
|casualties2=
}}
'''This was an event during the  [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br>
 
== Summary ==
After a series of military successes, Eyre Coote moved to blockade Pondicherry with reinforcements from Britain. In September Major Monson was promoted colonel and took over command. He mounted an assault on the redoubts in the boundary hedge which formed the outer defence of the city. This was successful though Monson was wounded and had to relinquish command to Coote who completed the capture of the redoubts. In October batteries were constructed and bombardment began in November. In January 1761 the British blockading naval squadron under Rear-Admiral Charles Steevens was hit by a hurricane and severely reduced. Despite this set back the siege continued and the French garrison surrendered on 16 January.
 
== Monson's assault force ==
'''1st Column''' under Col George Monson
*[[79th Regiment of Foot|Draper's 79th Foot]] (500 men)
*[[84th Regiment of Foot|Coote's 84th Foot]] (500 men)
*Marines (200 men)
*[[89th Regiment of Foot|Morris's 89th Highlanders]] (150 men)
*Sepoys (500 men)<br />
'''2nd Column''' under [[Joseph Smith|Maj Joseph Smith]]
*[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|Madras European Regiment]] (800 men)
*Foreigners (120 men)
*[[1st Bombay (European) Fusiliers|Bombay European Regiment]] (350 men) under Capt Gore
*Sepoys (600 men)
 
== Steevens' naval squadron ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Norfolk_(1757) HMS Norfolk (74)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Norfolk_%2874%29 also] under Captain Richard Kempenfelt carrying Rear-Admiral Stevens
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Panther_(1758) HMS Panther (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Panther_%2860%29 also] under Captain Philip Affleck (dismasted)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_America_(1757) HMS America (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=America_%2860%29 also] under Captain Robert Haldane (dismasted)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Medway_(1755) HMS Medway (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Medway_%2860%29 also] under Captain John Bladon Tinker (dismasted)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Falmouth_(1752) HMS Falmouth (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Falmouth_%2850%29 also] under Captain William Brereton (dismasted)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Newcastle_(1750) HMS Newcastle (50)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Newcastle_%2850%29 also] under Captain Digby Dent (drove ashore and wrecked)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Queenborough HMS Queenborough (24)] (drove ashore and wrecked)
*HMS Duc d'Aquitaine under Captain Sir William Hewitt (foundered with all hands)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sunderland_(1724) HMS Sunderland (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Sunderland_%2860%29 also] under Captain The Honourable James Colville (foundered with all hands)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Protector HMS Protector (fireship)] (drove ashore and wrecked)
*HMS Drake (store ship) (foundered with all hands)
 
== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/92/mode/1up Eyre Coote (1726-83)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/242/mode/1up Comte de Lally (1700-66)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/296/mode/1up George Monson (1730-76)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/394/mode/1up Joseph Smith (1733?-90)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/400/mode/2up Charles Steevens (1705-61)]<br>


See also [[List of Battles & Actions in British India 1600-1900]]
== External Link ==
== External Link ==
[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_sevenyears.html Seven Years War]
[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://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_sevenyears.html Seven Years War] www.historyofwar.org<br>
[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_pondicherry.html The Siege of Pondicherry] www.historyofwar.org<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HwZXAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA78&dq=Pondicherry+5th+January&as_brr=3 Capture of Pondicherry] Google Books -


[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_pondicherry.html The Siege of Pondicherry]
[[Category:Battles|Pondicherry, Capture of]]
[[Category:3rd Carnatic War|Pondicherry, Capture of]]

Latest revision as of 12:50, 23 March 2011

Siege of Pondicherry 1761
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 4 September 1760-16 January 1761
Location: Pondicherry, Puducherry Union Territory
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 11.845116°N 79.875241°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote
Rear-Admiral Charles Steevens 		Comte de Lally
Strength
Casualties
32 officer and 500 other ranks

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Summary

After a series of military successes, Eyre Coote moved to blockade Pondicherry with reinforcements from Britain. In September Major Monson was promoted colonel and took over command. He mounted an assault on the redoubts in the boundary hedge which formed the outer defence of the city. This was successful though Monson was wounded and had to relinquish command to Coote who completed the capture of the redoubts. In October batteries were constructed and bombardment began in November. In January 1761 the British blockading naval squadron under Rear-Admiral Charles Steevens was hit by a hurricane and severely reduced. Despite this set back the siege continued and the French garrison surrendered on 16 January.

Monson's assault force

1st Column under Col George Monson

2nd Column under Maj Joseph Smith

Steevens' naval squadron

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)
George Monson (1730-76)
Joseph Smith (1733?-90)
Charles Steevens (1705-61)

External Link

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Seven Years War www.historyofwar.org
The Siege of Pondicherry www.historyofwar.org
Capture of Pondicherry Google Books -

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