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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War]
|date=13 January 1761
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry_(city) Pondicherry,Puducherry Union Territory]
|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=Indecisive
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=French
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyre_Coote  Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Arthur%2C_comte_de_Lally Comte de Lally]
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
 
 
 


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.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_sevenyears.html Seven Years War]<br>
 
[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_pondicherry.html The Siege of Pondicherry]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HwZXAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA78&dq=Pondicherry+5th+January&as_brr=3 Google Books - Capture of Pondicherry]
[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_pondicherry.html The Siege of Pondicherry]

Revision as of 17:11, 12 August 2008

Siege of Pondicherry 1761
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Date: 13 January 1761
Location: Pondicherry,Puducherry Union Territory
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 11.845116°N 79.875241°E
Result: Indecisive
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote Comte de Lally
Strength
Casualties



External Link

Seven Years War
The Siege of Pondicherry
Google Books - Capture of Pondicherry