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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]]
|date=1746-1748
|location=1.5 miles northwest of Fort St David, [[Cuddalore]], Tamil Nadu
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.755933,79.765851&z=16&t=h&hl=en approx 11.755933°N 79.765851°E]
|result=French defeat
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]<br>Arcot
|combatant2=French
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwaruddin_Muhammed_Khan Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan]
|commander2=
|strength1= 6,000 horse<br>3,000 foot
|strength2=1,700
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
'''This was an event during the [[1st Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== Summary ==
The French sent a force to attack Fort St David. They were surprised by the army of the Nawab of Arcot and driven back towards Pondicherry.
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qAsOAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PR81&dq=Fort+St+David&as_brr=1&ei=WDdrSPasEojaigGfqfSTDw#v=onepage&q=Fort%20St%20David&f=false Battle at the Governor's House] Google Books<br>
[[Category:Battles|Governor's House, Battle of the]]
[[Category:1st Carnatic War|Governor's House, Battle of the]]
|partof=[[:Category:1st Carnatic War|1st Carnatic War]]
|date=1746-1748
|location=1.5 miles northwest of Fort St David, [[Cuddalore]], Tamil Nadu
|presidency=[[Madras]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=11.755933,79.765851&z=16&t=h&hl=en approx 11.755933°N 79.765851°E]
|result=French defeat
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]<br>Arcot
|combatant2=French
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwaruddin_Muhammed_Khan Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan]
|commander2=
|strength1= 6,000 horse<br>3,000 foot
|strength2=1,700
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
'''This was an event during the [[1st Carnatic War]]'''<br>
== Summary ==
The French sent a force to attack Fort St David. They were surprised by the army of the Nawab of Arcot and driven back towards Pondicherry.
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qAsOAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PR81&dq=Fort+St+David&as_brr=1&ei=WDdrSPasEojaigGfqfSTDw#v=onepage&q=Fort%20St%20David&f=false Battle at the Governor's House] Google Books<br>
[[Category:Battles|Governor's House, Battle of the]]
[[Category:1st Carnatic War|Governor's House, Battle of the]]
