Battle of Condore
Battle of Condore | ||
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Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
Date: | 9 December 1758 | |
Location: | Kundur, near Chebrolu, Pithapuram, Andra Pradesh | |
Presidency: | Madras | |
Co-ordinates: | approx 17.18089°N 82.311807°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | French | |
Commanders | ||
Col Francis Forde | Marquis de Conflans | |
Strength | ||
2,500 British 5,000 Indian Allies |
6,500 French Large force of Indian Allies | |
Casualties | ||
44 Europeans Many Sipahis |
156 men 32 guns |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Also known as the Battle of Rajahmundry
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Francis Forde (?-1770)
Spelling Variants
Modern spelling: Kundur?
Variants: Kundoor/Kondur
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Battle of Condore Wikipedia
Historical Books on-line
The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Battle of Kondur www.archive.org