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|commander1=[[Robert Clive|Col Robert Clive]]<br>Major Kilpatrick<br>[ | |commander1=[[Robert Clive|Col Robert Clive]]<br>Major Kilpatrick<br>[[Eyre Coote|Capt Eyre Coote]] | ||
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraj_Ud_Daulah Suraj ud Daulah] | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siraj_Ud_Daulah Suraj ud Daulah] | ||
|strength1= 150 Europeans<br>200 sepoys | |strength1= 150 Europeans<br>200 sepoys | ||
Revision as of 19:25, 20 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 |
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| 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