Battle of Masulipatnam: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
recat to remove dates |
Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) Add on-line books |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
}} | }} | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA605&dq=Masulipatam=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA605,M1 Masulipatam] Gazetteer 1857 | |||
== Historical Books on-line == | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924023646528#page/n107/mode/2up The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Machchlipatanam] www.archive.org | |||
Revision as of 12:15, 31 December 2009
| Battle of Masulipatnam | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 6 March-7 April 1759 | |
| Location: | Machilipatnam, Andra Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 16.171004°N 81.176033°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Col Francis Forde | General Conflans | |
| Strength | ||
| 400 Europeans 1400 sepoys |
500 Europeans 2,000 sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
| 22 killed 62 wounded |
||
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Masulipatam Gazetteer 1857
Historical Books on-line
The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Machchlipatanam www.archive.org