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{{Battles_Infobox
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|partof= [[:Category:3rd Carnatic War|3rd Carnatic War]]<br>[[Seven Years War]]
|partof= [[:Category:3rd Carnatic War|3rd Carnatic War]]<br>[[Seven Years War]]
|date=13 January 1761
|date=4 September 1760-16 January 1761
|location= [[Pondicherry]], Puducherry Union Territory
|location= [[Pondicherry]], Puducherry Union Territory
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency|Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency|Madras]]  
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=French
|combatant2=French
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyre_Coote  Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote]
|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]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Arthur%2C_comte_de_Lally Comte de Lally]
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== Summary ==
== 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 Stevens was hit by a hurricane and severely reduced. Despite this set back the siege continued and the French garrison surrendered on 16 January.
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 ==
== Monson's assault force ==
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*[[89th Regiment of Foot|Morris's 89th Highlanders]] (150 men)
*[[89th Regiment of Foot|Morris's 89th Highlanders]] (150 men)
*Sepoys (500 men)<br />
*Sepoys (500 men)<br />
'''2nd Column''' under Maj Joseph Smith
'''2nd Column''' under [[Joseph Smith|Maj Joseph Smith]]
*[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|Madras European Regiment]] (800 men)
*[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|Madras European Regiment]] (800 men)
*Foreigners (120 men)
*Foreigners (120 men)
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*Sepoys (600 men)
*Sepoys (600 men)


== Stevens' naval squadron ==
== 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_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_Panther_(1758) HMS Panther (60)] [http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Panther_%2860%29 also] under Captain Philip Affleck (dismasted)
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/296/mode/1up George Monson (1730-76)]<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/394/mode/1up Joseph Smith (1733?-90)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/400/mode/2up Charles Steevens (1705-61)]<br>


== External Link ==
== External Link ==

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 -