Battle of Kaveripak
| Battle of Kaveripak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 2nd Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 23 February 1752 | |
| Location: | Kaveripakkam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.90545°N 79.461947°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Captain Robert Clive | ||
| Strength | ||
| 380 Europeans 1,300 Sepoys 6 guns |
2,500 cavalry 400 Europeans 2,000 Sepoys 9 guns and 3 morttars | |
| Casualties | ||
| 40 Europeans killed 30 Sepoys killed |
50 Europeans killed 300 Sepoys killed | |
External Links
Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Life of Robert Lord Clive Google Books
Historical Books on-line
The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Kaveripak www.archive.org