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'''This was an event during the [[2nd Carnatic War]]'''<br>
'''This was an event during the [[2nd Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
De Kerjean was sent by Dupleix to blockade Fort St David. Lawrence lured him to Bahur where he was defeated.
De Kerjean was sent by [[Joseph-Francois Dupleix|Dupleix]] to blockade [[Fort St David]]. Lawrence lured him to Bahur where he was defeated.


== Spelling Variants ==
== Spelling Variants ==
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[[Category:Battles|Chingleput, Capture of]]
[[Category:Battles|Bahur, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Carnatic War|Chingleput, Capture of]]
[[Category:2nd Carnatic War|Bahur, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 09:22, 17 May 2016

Battle of Bahur
Part of 2nd Carnatic War
Date: 6 September 1752
Location: Bahur, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 11.8°N 79.766667°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Col Stringer Lawrence M. de Kerjean
Strength
200 European recruits
1,500 Sepoys
500 native horse
400 Europeans
1,700 Sepoys
400 Nawab's troops
Casualties
Officers: 1 killed & 4 wounded
Other ranks: 78 killed or wounded
Casualties not known
Kerjean, 15 officers & 100 men captured

This was an event during the 2nd Carnatic War

Synopsis

De Kerjean was sent by Dupleix to blockade Fort St David. Lawrence lured him to Bahur where he was defeated.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Bahur
Variants:Bahoor

External Links

Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Battle of Bahur Google Books
Chingleput Google Books
Battle of Bahoor Google Books