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|partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War | |partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]] | ||
|date=6-19 September 1746 | |date=6-19 September 1746 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St_George Fort St George],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai], Tamil Nadu | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St_George Fort St George],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai], Tamil Nadu | ||
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| Loss of Fort St George | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 6-19 September 1746 | |
| Location: | Fort St George,Chennai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 13.079849°N 80.28872°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| British | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut Peter Eckman | Joseph Francois Dupleix | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Battle between French and British forces over the fort at Madras, Fort St George.