Battle of Wandiwash
| Battle of Wandiwash | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 2- 22 January 1760 | |
| Location: | Wandiwash | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.5°N 79.62°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote | Comte de Lally | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,980 European infantry 2,100 sepoys 1,250 Indian horse 16 guns |
2,250 Europeans 1,300 sepoys 17 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 63 killed 141 wounded |
200 killed 200 wounded 160 prisoners | |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Summary
Comte de Lally laid siege to the fort at Wandiwash and Eyre Coote moved to attack him. The British gained a decisive victory and Lally was forced to retreat to Pondicherry.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)
External Link
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Seven Years War www.historyofwar.org
Battle of Wandiwash www.historyofwar.org
Battle of Wandiwash Wikipedia
Battle of Wandiwash historynet.com
Battle of Wandewash www.kronoskaf.com