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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=December 1758 - February 1759
|date=December 1758 - February 1759
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu]  
|location=[[Madras (City)|Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras]]  
|presidency=[[Madras Presidency]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.080592,80.285799&z=14&t=h&hl=en 13.080592°N 80.285799°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.080592,80.285799&z=14&t=h&hl=en 13.080592°N 80.285799°E]   
|result=British victory
|result=British victory

Revision as of 17:47, 7 December 2010

Siege of Madras
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: December 1758 - February 1759
Location: Madras
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Co-ordinates: 13.080592°N 80.285799°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Col William Draper Comte de Lally
Strength
2,200 European troops
1,800 Native troops
2,700 European troops
4,000 Native troops
Casualties

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
William Draper (1721-87)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)

External Link

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Fort St George Wikipedia
Siege of Madras Google Books