Action at Chandernagore
| Action at Chandernagore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 24 November 1759 | |
| Location: | Chinsura, West Bengal | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 22.889970°N 88.391429°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Dutch | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Col Francis Forde | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Robert Clive (1725-74)
Francis Forde (?-1770)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Chinsura
Variants: Chinsurah
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Capture of Chinsurah Google Books -
Chinsura Gazetteer 1857