Siege of Chandernagore
| 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 |
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| Strength | ||
| 2000 troops | 600 French 300 sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Clive's Army
- Bengal European Regiment (250 men)
- Bombay European Regiment (a detachment)
- Madras European Regiment (a detachment)
- European Artillery (150 men)
- Sepoys (1,500 men)
Watson's Squadron
- HMS Kent under Captain Speke
- HMS Cumberland under Captain Pocock
- HMS Salisbury under Captain Knowler
- HMS Tiger under Captain Latham
- HMS Bridgewater
- HEIC Ship Marlborough
- HEIC Ship Walpole
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