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'''{{Places of Interest|title=Cuddalore''' is a city on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast Coromandel Coast], around 100 miles south of [[Madras (City)|Madras]]. name=Cuddalore was a large port town in the British era and the headquarters of the [[Madras districts|district]] of [[South Arcot]]. The town was the site of [[Fort St David]].link=xxxxx}}
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Schreyvogel== External links ==[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_061.gif Cuddalore Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br> ====Historical books online====*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA79 Cuddalore] page 79, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847's Mission': Daniel Schreyvogel . Cuddalore was then the missionary 1803-1840 around Cuddaloredepot for European pensioners. The story of his life and times are covered by an e-book at: *[https://wwwarchive.amazonorg/details/manualsoutharco00garsgoog ''Manual of the South Arcot District''] by J H Garstin, Collector of South Arcot.co1878 Archive.uk/dp/B006FKKU7W and org. Also available at Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online, with a paperpack at: http[https://www.amazonarchive.comorg/dpdetails/1467966371pli.kerala.rare.12222 mirror version on Archive.org] {{#widget:Google PlusOne|size=small|count=true}}
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'''Cuddalore''' is a city on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast Coromandel Coast], around 100 miles south of [[Madras (City)|Madras]]. Cuddalore was a large port town in the British era and the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_428.gif South Arcot District] in [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]]. The town was the site of [[Fort St David]].<br>
[[Pondicherry]] is around 15 miles up the coast.
The station at this town was on the [[South Indian Railway]] [[Rail_gauge#Metre_Gauge|metre gauge (MG)]] '[[Madras-Tuticorin Mainline]]'
== History ==
When [[Fort St George]] was taken by the [[French]] in 1746, the Presidency headquarters transferred to Fort St David until 1752.
====IncidentsMilitary history====
*[[Fort St David 1746-48]]
*[[Battle of the Governor's House]] 1746
*[[Loss of Cuddalore]] 1781
*[[Battle of Cuddalore]] 1783
