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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bVoPAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA104&dq=Clive+Trichinopoly+1751&as_brr=1&ei=tzePSJaEDIL2iQGqxs2vDQ#PPA105,M1 Action around Trichinopoly] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bVoPAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA104&dq=Clive+Trichinopoly+1751&as_brr=1&ei=tzePSJaEDIL2iQGqxs2vDQ#PPA105,M1 Action around Trichinopoly] Google Books<br>
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*[https://archive.org/details/stringerlawrence00bidd ''Stringer Lawrence, the Father of the Indian Army''] by Colonel J Biddulph 1901 Archive.org. 
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[[Category:Battles|Trichinopoly, Siege of]]
[[Category:Battles|Trichinopoly, Siege of]]
[[Category:2nd Carnatic War|Trichinopoly, Siege of]]
[[Category:2nd Carnatic War|Trichinopoly, Siege of]]

Latest revision as of 13:38, 31 May 2014

Siege of Trichinopoly
Part of 2nd Carnatic War
Date: March 1751 - April 1752
Location: Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 10.833284°N 78.697513°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
Arcot
East India Company
Claimants to Carnatic
French
Commanders
Mohamed Ali Khan
Captain Rudolph de Gingen
Chanda Sahib
Colonel Jacques Law
Strength
Casualties
Trichinopoly 1753

This was an event during the 2nd Carnatic War

Synopsis

Mohammed Ali, son of the Nawab of Arcot defeated at Amboor, took refuge in Trichinopoly. A British force under Captain Gingen sent to assist him was routed at Volconda (Valikandapuram) and retreated to Trichi. They were besieged by the usurper Chanda Sahib.

Mohammed Ali obtained the help of the Kingdom of Mysore which sent a force in the middle of October and Stringer Lawrence arrived with a British force. The besiegers retreated to Srirangam where they were eventually forced to surrender.

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

Historical books online