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|partof=[[:Category:2nd Carnatic War|2nd Carnatic War]] | |partof=[[:Category:2nd Carnatic War|2nd Carnatic War]] | ||
|date= | |date=3 January 1753 - | ||
|location=[[Trichinopoly]], Tamil Nadu | |location=[[Trichinopoly]], Tamil Nadu | ||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
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|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1= | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2= | |combatant2=Mysore<br>Mahrattas<br>French | ||
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | |commander1=Captain Dalton<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stringer_Lawrence Col Stringer Lawrence] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2=Nandaraj<br>Morari Rao<br>M. Astruc | ||
|strength1= | |strength1=Dalton's Garrison: 200 Europeans and 1,500 sepoys | ||
|strength2= | |strength2=Lawrence's force: 650 Europeans and 1,500 sepoys | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
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'''This was an event during the [[2nd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | '''This was an event during the [[2nd Carnatic War]]'''<br> | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
The Mysoreans occupying Srirangam had professed friendship with the Nawab of Arcot and the British while inriguing with Dupleix at Pondicherry. Realising the situation Captain Dalton attempted to drive them and the Marhattas out of Srirangam on 3 January 1753 but was repulsed with considerable loss. Dalton found himself besieged and with only three weeks supplies. An appeal to Fort St David brought Stringer Lawrence and reinforcements which arrived on 17 May. | |||
Lawrence made another attempt to clear the enemy out of Srirangam on 21 May but had to retire to Fukeer's Tope 4 miles south of the town (see 1753 map). | |||
== Dalton's Garrison == | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=eAEyAmYRNNQC&pg=PA148&dq=Tiruchi&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=qFedSJeaO5rqiQHk07X7BA&sig=ACfU3U3CE3PDvRiPO2snjbrhyZQUxkKMZA#v=onepage&q=Tiruchi&f=false Political History of Carnatic Under the Nawabs - Siege of Tiruchi] Google Books | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=eAEyAmYRNNQC&pg=PA148&dq=Tiruchi&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=qFedSJeaO5rqiQHk07X7BA&sig=ACfU3U3CE3PDvRiPO2snjbrhyZQUxkKMZA#v=onepage&q=Tiruchi&f=false Political History of Carnatic Under the Nawabs - Siege of Tiruchi] Google Books | ||
[[Category:Battles|Trichinopoly, Siege of]] | [[Category:Battles|Trichinopoly, Second Siege of]] | ||
[[Category:2nd Carnatic War|Trichinopoly, Siege of]] | [[Category:2nd Carnatic War|Trichinopoly, Second Siege of]] | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 12 May 2010
| Second Siege of Trichinopoly | ||
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| Part of 2nd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 3 January 1753 - | |
| Location: | Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 10.833284°N 78.697513°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Mysore Mahrattas French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Captain Dalton Col Stringer Lawrence |
Nandaraj Morari Rao M. Astruc | |
| Strength | ||
| Dalton's Garrison: 200 Europeans and 1,500 sepoys | Lawrence's force: 650 Europeans and 1,500 sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 2nd Carnatic War
Synopsis
The Mysoreans occupying Srirangam had professed friendship with the Nawab of Arcot and the British while inriguing with Dupleix at Pondicherry. Realising the situation Captain Dalton attempted to drive them and the Marhattas out of Srirangam on 3 January 1753 but was repulsed with considerable loss. Dalton found himself besieged and with only three weeks supplies. An appeal to Fort St David brought Stringer Lawrence and reinforcements which arrived on 17 May.
Lawrence made another attempt to clear the enemy out of Srirangam on 21 May but had to retire to Fukeer's Tope 4 miles south of the town (see 1753 map).
Dalton's Garrison
External Links
Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Life of Robert Lord Clive Google Books
Action around Trichinopoly Google Books
Political History of Carnatic Under the Nawabs - Siege of Tiruchi Google Books