Siege of Covelong

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Siege of Covelong
Part of 2nd Carnatic War
Date: 10-13 September 1752
Location: Kovalam, Tamil Nadu
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 12.783331°N 80.300001°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Captain Robert Clive
Strength
200 European recruits
500 Sepoys
4 guns
50 Europeans
300 Sepoys
Casualties

This was an event during the 2nd Carnatic War

Synopsis

Clive managed to capture this fort despite having a force of raw recruits.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Kovalam
Variants: Covelong

External Links

Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Life of Robert Lord Clive Google Books
Covelong taken by Clive Google Books
Siege of Covelong Google Books
Capture of Covelong Google Books