Battle of Condore
| Battle of Condore | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
