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[[Category:Battles|Madras, Siege of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnatic_Wars 3rd Carnatic War]
|date=December 1758 - February 1759
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu]
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=13.080592,80.285799&z=14&t=h&hl=en 13.080592°N 80.285799°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=French
|commander1=Col Draper
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Arthur,_comte_de_Lally Comte de Lally]
|strength1=2,200 European troops<br>1,800 Native troops
|strength2= 2,700 European troops<br>4,000 Native troops
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== External Link ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars]<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_St._George_(India) Wikipedia - Fort St George]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0sILAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA512&dq=Siege+of+Madras+1758&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=Paf1SKi2FYTkygSs9_TUCA#PPA512,M1 Google Books - Siege of Madras]
