Battle of St Thomé

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Battle of St Thomé
Part of 1st Carnatic War
Date: 6-10 September 1746
Location: Fort St George,Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 13.079849°N 80.28872°E
Result: British surrender
Combatants
Nawab of the Carnatic French
Commanders
Maphuz Khan M. Paradis
Strength
10,000 horse and foot 230 European soldiers
700 sipahis
Casualties

Battle between French and British forces over the fort at Madras, Fort St George.

External Links

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