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'''Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally, Baron de Tollendal ( | '''Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally, Baron de Tollendal (1702-1766)''' was an Irish Jacobite who became a French general. He commanded a French expedition to India in 1758 and fought the British during the [[3rd Carnatic War]]. He was defeated by [[Eyre Coote]] at the [[Battle of Wandiwash]]. Taken prisoner in the [[Siege of Pondicherry 1761|Siege of Pondicherry]] in 1761, he was sent a to England and later to France where he was executed. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 24 March 2011
Thomas Arthur, Comte de Lally, Baron de Tollendal (1702-1766) was an Irish Jacobite who became a French general. He commanded a French expedition to India in 1758 and fought the British during the 3rd Carnatic War. He was defeated by Eyre Coote at the Battle of Wandiwash. Taken prisoner in the Siege of Pondicherry in 1761, he was sent a to England and later to France where he was executed.
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Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
Thomas Arthur, comte de Lally Wikipedia