Siege of Pondicherry 1761

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Siege of Pondicherry 1761
Part of 3rd Carnatic War
Seven Years War
Date: 13 January 1761
Location: Pondicherry,Puducherry Union Territory
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 11.845116°N 79.875241°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company French
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir Eyre Coote Comte de Lally
Strength
Casualties

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Eyre Coote (1726-83)
Comte de Lally (1700-66)

External Link

Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
Seven Years War www.historyofwar.org
The Siege of Pondicherry www.historyofwar.org
Capture of Pondicherry Google Books -