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|partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]]
|date=6-19 September 1746
|date=6-10 September 1746
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St_George Fort St George],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai], Tamil Nadu  
|location=[[Fort St George]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai], Tamil Nadu  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.079849,80.28872&z=15&t=h&hl=en 13.079849°N 80.28872°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.079849,80.28872&z=15&t=h&hl=en 13.079849°N 80.28872°E]   
|result=British surrender
|result=British surrender
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|combatant1=British  
|combatant1=British  
|combatant2=French
|combatant2=French
|commander1=Governor Nicholas Morse<br>Lieut Peter Eckman
|commander1=[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/300/mode/1up/ Governor Nicholas Morse]<br>Lieut Peter Eckman
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand-François_Mahé_de_La_Bourdonnais Commodore de la Bourdonnais]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand-François_Mahé_de_La_Bourdonnais Commodore de la Bourdonnais]
|strength1=  
|strength1=200 garrison
|strength2=  
|strength2=1,100 European soldiers<br>400 lascars<br>400 native soldiers
|casualties1=   
|casualties1=   
|casualties2=  
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Battle between French and British forces over the fort at Madras, [[Fort St George]].
'''This was an event during the [[1st Carnatic War]]'''<br>
 
== Synopsis ==
The French attacked Fort St George by land and by sea. The fort was in poor repair and, without a relieving force in prospect, the garrison was obliged to surrender.


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gFwFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA325&dq=Madras&as_brr=1&ei=_mVrSK2aOYecjgH43f2EBg#PPA325,M1 Account of the loss of Fort St George] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gFwFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA325&dq=Madras&as_brr=1&ei=_mVrSK2aOYecjgH43f2EBg#PPA325,M1 Account of the loss of Fort St George] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MoUfAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA14&dq=Historical+Record+of+the+honourable+East+India+Company's+first+Madras+European+Regiment%2BCaffres%2BCoromandel&cd=1#v=twopage&q=&f=false Fort St George surrendered] Google Books
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MoUfAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA14&dq=Historical+Record+of+the+honourable+East+India+Company's+first+Madras+European+Regiment%2BCaffres%2BCoromandel&cd=1#v=twopage&q=&f=false Fort St George surrendered] Google Books

Latest revision as of 12:29, 14 November 2010

Loss of Fort St George
Part of 1st Carnatic War
Date: 6-10 September 1746
Location: Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Co-ordinates: 13.079849°N 80.28872°E
Result: British surrender
Combatants
British French
Commanders
Governor Nicholas Morse
Lieut Peter Eckman
Commodore de la Bourdonnais
Strength
200 garrison 1,100 European soldiers
400 lascars
400 native soldiers
Casualties

This was an event during the 1st Carnatic War

Synopsis

The French attacked Fort St George by land and by sea. The fort was in poor repair and, without a relieving force in prospect, the garrison was obliged to surrender.

External Links

Account of the loss of Fort St George Google Books
Fort St George surrendered Google Books