Fort St David

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Fort St David near Cuddalore on the Coromandel Coast, was built by the East India Company in the 1690s. When Fort St George was lost to the French Army in 1746, the Presidency headquarters were transferred to Fort St David until 1752.

History

Fort St David 1746-48 First Carnatic War
Loss of Fort St David 1758

FIBIS resources

Ft. St. David & Cuddalore, Muster List 1703, a "List of All the Europeans, Topasses & Lascars in the Rt. Hon.ble Comp's Service in Fort St. David & Cuddalore" 1703

External links

Fort St David Wikipedia
"A Description of Fort St. David, circa. 1773" Nick Balmer's Cuddalore History blog

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