Siege of Madras: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Add internal link
Add internal link
Line 11: Line 11:
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=French
|combatant2=French
|commander1=[[John Caillaud|Brig-Gen John Caillaud]]<br />[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Draper_(British_Army_officer) Col William Draper]
|commander1=[[John Caillaud|Brig-Gen John Caillaud]]<br />[[William Draper]]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Arthur,_comte_de_Lally Comte de Lally]  
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Arthur,_comte_de_Lally Comte de Lally]  
|strength1=2,200 European troops<br>1,800 Native troops
|strength1=2,200 European troops<br>1,800 Native troops

Revision as of 16:51, 22 March 2011

Siege of Madras
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 14 December 1758 - 17 February 1759
Location: Madras
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Co-ordinates: 13.080592°N 80.285799°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Brig-Gen John Caillaud
William Draper
Comte de Lally
Strength
2,200 European troops
1,800 Native troops
2,700 European troops
4,000 Native troops
Casualties
600+ British and 300 Sepoys 700 Europeans

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Summary

Comte de Lally, with all the forces he could muster, encamped before Fort St George and began constructing siege batteries. Over two months there were numerous engagements. John Caillaud brought reinforcements from Tanjore and assumed command of the garrison. French supplies became short. A British fleet arrived on 15 February and de Lally was obliged to raise the siege.

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
John Caillaud (1724-1812)
William Draper (1721-87)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)

External Link

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Fort St George Wikipedia
Siege of Madras Google Books
Siege of Madras www.kronoskaf.com