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|date=11 January 1757 | |date=11 January 1757 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugli-Chinsura Hugli Chinsura, West Bengal] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugli-Chinsura Hugli Chinsura, West Bengal] | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 13 May 2009
| 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 |
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| Casualties | ||
External Links
Heritage History - Carnatic Wars
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War
Google Books - Capture of Hooghly