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'''This was an event during the  [[3rd Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] Heritage History<br>

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Battle of Biddera
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Date: 25 November 1759
Location: Chinsura, West Bengal
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 22.889970°N 88.391429°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Dutch
Commanders
Lt Col Francis Forde Col Roussel
Strength
50 European cavalry
320 European infantry
800 Native infantry
700 Europeans
800 Malays
Casualties
120 Europeans killed, 150 wounded
200 killed, 150 wounded

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

External Links

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Battle of Biderra Google Books

Historical Books on-line

The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Biderra www.archive.org