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'''{{Places of Interest|title=Cuddalore''' is a city on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast Coromandel Coast], around 100 miles south of [[Madras (City)|Madras]]. name=Cuddalore was a large port town in the British era and the headquarters of the [[Madras districts|district]] of [[South Arcot]]. The town was the site of [[Fort St David]].link=xxxxx}}=====THIS PAGE IS WAITING FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION=====
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'''Cuddalore''' is a city on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast Coromandel Coast], around 100 miles south of [[Madras (City)|Madras]]. Cuddalore was a large port town in the British era and the headquarters of [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V05_428.gif South Arcot District]] in [[Madras (Presidency)|Madras]]. The town was the site of [[Fort St David]].<br>
[[Pondicherry]] is around 15 miles up the coast.
When [[Fort St George]] was taken by the [[French]] in 1746, the Presidency headquarters transferred to Fort St David until 1752.
====IncidentsMilitary history====
*[[Fort St David 1746-48]]
*[[Battle of the Governor's House]] 1746
*[[Battle of Cuddalore]] 1783
== External links ==[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V11_061.gif Cuddalore Town] Imperial Gazetteer<br>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Cuddalore Cuddalore] 1911 Love to Know Encyclopaedia<br> ====Historical books online====
*[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=rBNPAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA79 Cuddalore] page 79, ''The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal Volume 68 1847''. Cuddalore was then the depot for European pensioners.
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Madras Presidency]]
