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|partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]]
|date=8 August-17 October 1748
|date=8 August-17 October 1748
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pondicherry_(city) Pondicherry, Puducherry Union Territory]
|location= [[Pondicherry]], Puducherry Union Territory
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency]]  
|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]   
|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 retreat  
|result=British retreat  
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=French
|combatant2=[[French]]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Boscawen Rear Adm Edward Boscawen]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stringer_Lawrence Col Stringer Lawrence]
|commander1=[[Edward Boscawen|Rear Admiral Edward Boscawen]]<br>[[Stringer Lawrence|Col Stringer Lawrence]]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_François_Dupleix Gov Gen Joseph Dupleix]
|commander2=[[Joseph-Francois Dupleix|Gov-Gen Joseph-Francois Dupleix]]
|strength1=  
|strength1= 2,700 European troops<br>1,000 sailors<br>2,000 sepoys
|strength2=  
|strength2= 1,800 European troops<br>3,000 sepoys
|casualties1=
|casualties1= 1,000
|casualties2=  
|casualties2=  
}}
}}
'''This was an event during the [[1st Carnatic War]]'''<br>
'''This was an event during the [[1st Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== FIBIS resources ==
*[http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=list_sources&source_class=221 First Soldiers of the EIC Army]
*[http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=869&s_id=88 Diary of the Siege of Pondicherry]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] www.heritage-history.com<br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] www.heritage-history.com<br>

Latest revision as of 20:44, 14 December 2020

Siege of Pondicherry 1748
Part of 1st Carnatic War
Date: 8 August-17 October 1748
Location: Pondicherry, Puducherry Union Territory
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Co-ordinates: 11.845116°N 79.875241°E
Result: British retreat
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Rear Admiral Edward Boscawen
Col Stringer Lawrence
Gov-Gen Joseph-Francois Dupleix
Strength
2,700 European troops
1,000 sailors
2,000 sepoys
1,800 European troops
3,000 sepoys
Casualties
1,000

This was an event during the 1st Carnatic War

FIBIS resources

External Links

Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Siege of Pondicherry Google Books
Stringer Lawrence Dictionary of National Biography