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Siege of Madras
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Date:	December 1758 - February 1759
Location:	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Presidency:	Madras
Co-ordinates:	13.080592°N 80.285799°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
East India Company	French
Commanders
Col Draper	Comte de Lally
Strength
2,200 European troops 1,800 Native troops	2,700 European troops 4,000 Native troops
Casualties

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 [[Category:Battles|Madras, Siege of]]
+{{Battles_Infobox
+|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War]
+|date=December 1758 - February 1759
+|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu]
+|presidency=[[Madras]]
+|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.080592,80.285799&z=14&t=h&hl=en 13.080592°N 80.285799°E]
+|result=British victory
+|territory=
+|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
+|combatant2=French
+|commander1=Col Draper
+|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Arthur,_comte_de_Lally Comte de Lally]
+|strength1=2,200 European troops<br>1,800 Native troops
+|strength2= 2,700 European troops<br>4,000 Native troops
+|casualties1=
+|casualties2=
+}}
+== External Link ==
+[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars]<br>
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St._George_(India) Wikipedia - Fort St  George]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0sILAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA512&dq=Siege+of+Madras+1758&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=Paf1SKi2FYTkygSs9_TUCA#PPA512,M1 Google Books - Siege of Madras]