Loss of Fort St George

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Loss of Fort St George
Part of 1st Carnatic War
Date: 6-10 September 1746
Location: Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras Presidency
Co-ordinates: 13.079849°N 80.28872°E
Result: British surrender
Combatants
British French
Commanders
Governor Nicholas Morse
Lieut Peter Eckman
Commodore de la Bourdonnais
Strength
200 garrison 1,100 European soldiers
400 lascars
400 native soldiers
Casualties

This was an event during the 1st Carnatic War

Synopsis

The French attacked Fort St George by land and by sea. The fort was in poor repair and, without a relieving force in prospect, the garrison was obliged to surrender.

External Links

Account of the loss of Fort St George Google Books
Fort St George surrendered Google Books