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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwaruddin_Muhammed_Khan Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan] Nawab of the Carnatic
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzaffar_Jang Muzaffar Jang]<br>[[Chanda Sahib]]<br>M. d'Auteuil
|strength1= 2012,000 troopscavalry<br>8,000 infantry
|strength2= 36,000 troops
|casualties1=
== Synopsis ==
The combined forces of Muzaffar Jang (claimant to Hyderabad) and Chanda Sahib (claimant to Arcot) with a French force under M. d'Auteuil attacked the army of the Nawab of the Carnatic at Ambur. The Nawab was defeated and killed. Chanda Sahib took his title and possession of [[Arcot]].
== External Links ==
[http:///www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars] www.heritage-history.com<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=eAEyAmYRNNQC&pg=PA111&dq=Anwaruddin&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=qFedSJeaO5rqiQHk07X7BA&sig=ACfU3U3CE3PDvRiPO2snjbrhyZQUxkKMZA#v=onepage&q&f=false Political History of Carnatic Under the Nawabs - Ambur] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3amnMPTPP5MC&pg=PA44&dq=Ambur+1749&as_brr=3&cd=3#v=onepage&q=Ambur%201749&f=false Dictionary of Battles and Sieges - Ambur] Google Books
==== Historical books on-line ====
''A history of the military transactions of the British nation in Indostan from the year 1745 Volume 1'' 1861 by Robert Orme [http://archive.org/stream/historyofmilitar01ormeuoft#page/126/mode/2up Battle of Amboor] archive.org<br>
''History of the French in India'' 1868 by Major G B Mlleson [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vAxX68LiNMkC&pg=PA233&dq=d'Auteuil+India+1749&cd=1#v=onepage&q&f=false Battle of Amboor] Google Books
[[Category:Battles|Amboor, Battle of]]
[[Category:2nd Carnatic War|Amboor, Battle of]]
