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Revision as of 18:30, 22 March 2011

Battle of Hughli
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 11 January 1757
Location: Hugli Chinsura, West Bengal
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 22.889970°N 88.391429°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Mughal forces
Commanders
Col Robert Clive
Major Kilpatrick
Capt Eyre Coote
Suraj-ud-Daulah
Strength
150 Europeans
200 sepoys
Casualties

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Summary

Following the Recapture of Calcutta Clive sent an expedition against Hughli consisting of a 20 gun frigate under Captain King and three smaller vessels with Capt Eyre Coote leading 150 men of the 39th Regiment of Foot and 200 sepoys. A naval bombardment effected a breach in the walls and the fort was successfully stormed.

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Robert Clive (1725-74)
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
John Kilpatrick (?-1787)
Suraj-ud Daulah (1731-57)

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Hugli Chinsurah
Variants: Hughli/Hooghly

External Links

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Capture of Hooghly Google Books