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[[Category:Battles|Madras, Siege of]]
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[[Category:3rd Carnatic War 1756-63|Madras, Siege of]]
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|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War]
|partof= [[:Category:3rd Carnatic War 1756-63|3rd Carnatic War 1756-63]]<br>[[Seven Years War]]
|date=December 1758 - February 1759
|date=December 1758 - February 1759
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu]  
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu]  
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== External Link ==
== External Link ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars]<br>
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Heritage History - Carnatic Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War]<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]
[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]

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Siege of Madras
Part of 3rd Carnatic War 1756-63
Seven Years 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 William Draper Comte de Lally
Strength
2,200 European troops
1,800 Native troops
2,700 European troops
4,000 Native troops
Casualties

External Link

Heritage History - Carnatic Wars
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War
Wikipedia - Fort St George
Google Books - Siege of Madras