Battle of Condore
| Battle of Condore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 9 December 1758 | |
| Location: | Kundur, near Chebrolu, Pithapuram, Andra Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 16.98°N 81.78°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | French | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Francis Forde | Marquis de Conflans | |
| Strength | ||
| 600 British 1,900 Indians 5,500 Indian Allies |
500 French 8,000 Indian Allies | |
| Casualties | ||
| 44 Europeans Many Sipahis |
156 men 32 guns | |
This was an event during the 3rd Carnatic War
Also known as the Battle of Rajahmundry
Summary
When the Marquis de Bussy and his troops where recalled from Hyderabad to assist Lally on the Coromandel coast and Rajah Anunderaj rose against the French appealing to the British for help, Clive saw an opportunity. He sent an expedition under Francis Forde which sailed for Vizagapatam on 12 October. On 1 December he joined forces with Anunderaj and caught up with the French under de Conflans at Condore where he gained a convincing victory.
Field Army
Forde's Force
- Five coys Bengal European Regiment under Captain Adnet
- One coy European Artillery
- Six brass field guns
- Six 24-pounder battering guns
- One howitzer
- Three mortars
- 100 Lascars
- 1,800 sepoys
Anunderaj's Force
- 500 cavalry
- 5,000 infantry
- 40 European gunners
- Four field guns
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Charles Bussy (1718-1785)
Francis Forde (1718-1770)
Spelling Variants
Modern spelling: Kundur?
Variants: Kundoor/Kondur/Chundoor
External Links
Carnatic Wars Heritage History
3rd Carnatic War Wikipedia
British operations in the Deccan www.kronoskaf.com
Battle of Condore Wikipedia
Battle of Condore www.kronoskaf.com
Historical Books on-line
The Decisive Battles of India: from 1746 to 1849 inclusive - Battle of Kondur www.archive.org
The History of the Rise and Progress of the Bengal Army Vol I - Battle of Condore www.archive.org