Siege of Chandernagore

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Siege of Chandernagore
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 23 March 1757
Location: Chandernagore
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 22.866700°N 88.366700°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Col Robert Clive
Admiral Charles Watson
Strength
2000 troops 600 French
300 sepoys
Casualties

This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War

Clive's Army

Watson's Squadron

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography
Robert Clive (1725-74)
Charles Watson (1714-57)

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Chandannagar
Variants: Chandernagore/Chandernagar

External Links

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
Wikipedia 3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
British expedition against Chandernagore www.kronoskaf.com
Capture of Chandernagore Google Books
Life of Robert Lord Clive Google Books