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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=23 March 1757 | |date=23 March 1757 | ||
|location=[ | |location=[[Chandernagore]] | ||
|presidency=[[ | |presidency=[[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=22.86667,88.366699&z=13&t=h&hl=en 22.866700°N 88.366700°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=22.86667,88.366699&z=13&t=h&hl=en 22.866700°N 88.366700°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
Revision as of 17:48, 7 December 2010
| Siege of Chandernagore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 23 March 1757 | |
| Location: | Chandernagore | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 22.866700°N 88.366700°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Robert Clive Admiral Charles Watson |
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| Strength | ||
| 2000 trooops | 600 French 300 sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography
Robert Clive (1725-74)
Charles Watson (1714-57)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Chandannagar
Variants: Chandernagore/Chandernagar
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Life of Robert Lord Clive Google Books
Capture of Chandernagore Google Books