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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
| − | |partof=[ | + | |partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]] |
| − | |date=August 1748 | + | |date=8 August-17 October 1748 |
| − | |location=[ | + | |location= [[Pondicherry]], Puducherry Union Territory |
| − | |presidency=[[Madras]] | + | |presidency=[[Madras Presidency]] |
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.845116,79.875241&z=9&t=h&hl=en 11.845116°N 79.875241°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.845116,79.875241&z=9&t=h&hl=en 11.845116°N 79.875241°E] | ||
|result=British retreat | |result=British retreat | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
| − | |combatant2=French | + | |combatant2=[[French]] |
| − | |commander1=[ | + | |commander1=[[Edward Boscawen|Rear Admiral Edward Boscawen]]<br>[[Stringer Lawrence|Col Stringer Lawrence]] |
| − | |commander2=[ | + | |commander2=[[Joseph-Francois Dupleix|Gov-Gen Joseph-Francois Dupleix]] |
| − | |strength1= | + | |strength1= 2,700 European troops<br>1,000 sailors<br>2,000 sepoys |
| − | |strength2= | + | |strength2= 1,800 European troops<br>3,000 sepoys |
| − | |casualties1= | + | |casualties1= 1,000 |
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | '''This was an event during the [[1st Carnatic War]]'''<br> | ||
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| + | == FIBIS resources == | ||
| + | *[http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=list_sources&source_class=221 First Soldiers of the EIC Army] | ||
| + | *[http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=869&s_id=88 Diary of the Siege of Pondicherry] | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?R_menu=OFF&Dir=wars&FileName=wars_carnatic.php Carnatic Wars]<br> | + | [http://www.heritage-history.com/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=if4XAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA299&dq=Pondicherry+1748&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=mKHGSIChDYuCjwG6goTrDQ#PPA298,M1 | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=if4XAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA299&dq=Pondicherry+1748&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=mKHGSIChDYuCjwG6goTrDQ#PPA298,M1 Siege of Pondicherry] Google Books<br> |
| + | [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101016187/ Stringer Lawrence] Dictionary of National Biography | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Battles|Pondicherry, Siege of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1st Carnatic War|Pondicherry, Siege of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, 14 December 2020
| Siege of Pondicherry 1748 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Carnatic War | ||
| Date: | 8 August-17 October 1748 | |
| Location: | Pondicherry, Puducherry Union Territory | |
| Presidency: | Madras Presidency | |
| Co-ordinates: | 11.845116°N 79.875241°E | |
| Result: | British retreat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Rear Admiral Edward Boscawen Col Stringer Lawrence |
Gov-Gen Joseph-Francois Dupleix | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,700 European troops 1,000 sailors 2,000 sepoys |
1,800 European troops 3,000 sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
| 1,000 | ||
This was an event during the 1st Carnatic War
FIBIS resources
External Links
Carnatic Wars www.heritage-history.com
Siege of Pondicherry Google Books
Stringer Lawrence Dictionary of National Biography
