Battle of St Thomé

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Battle of St Thomé
Part of 1st Carnatic War
Date: 4 November 1746
Location: St Thomé, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
on north bank of Adyar River
4 miles west of Madras
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: approx 13.07216°N 80.22921°E
Result: French victory
Combatants
Nawab of the Carnatic French
Commanders
Maphuz Khan son of the Nawab M. Paradis
Strength
10,000 horse and foot 230 European soldiers
700 sipahis
Casualties

This was an event during the 1st Carnatic War

Synopsis

After the French captured Fort St George from the British the Nawab of the Carnatic expected the town to be handed over to him as overlord. When his forces approached the walls however the garrison's gunnery compelled them to retire. Dupleix sent a relief force from Pondicherry which met Mahuz Khan's army at the Adyar River. The bold attack by the French drove the enemy into the town from whence they were then expelled and forced to retreat towards Arcot. By this action the French ceased being suppliants to the local ruler.

External Links

1st Carnatic War 1744-48 Wikipedia
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
Battle of St Thomé Google Books

Historical Books on-line

The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive by Colonel G B Malleson 1914 St Thomé www.archive.org