Siege of Masulipatam
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| Siege of Masulipatam | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
 Musalipatam fort in 1759 | |||||||
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.svg){kind=small} British East India Company |
 French East India Company | ||||||
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| Francis Forde | Comte de Conflans | ||||||
The siege of Masulipatam was a British siege of the town of Masulipatam, held by the French and Dutch, in India during the Seven Years' War.[1] The siege commenced on 6 March 1759 and lasted until the storming of the town by the British on the 7 April.[2] The British were commanded by Colonel Francis Forde while the French defenders were under the command of Conflans.
The British taking of the town helped relieve the Siege of Madras.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Machilipatnam | India, Map, & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Annus Mirabilis 1759 - Britain's Year of Victories". Historic UK. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Harvey, Robert. Clive: The Life and Death of a British Emperor. Sceptre, 1999.
- Henty, George Alfred. With Clive in India. Or, The Beginnings of an Empire.
- Keay, John. The Honourable Company: A History of the English East India Company. Harper Collins, 1993
- McLynn, Frank. 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World. Pimlico, 2005.
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