Battle of Condore

This article is about the Battle of Condore in India. For the island in Vietnam with a similar name, see Côn Sơn Island.

Battle of Condore

Part of Seven Years' War

Date	9 December 1758
Location	Condore, India
Result	British victory

Belligerents

British East India Company

French East India Company

Commanders and leaders

Lt. Col.Francis Forde

Marquis de Conflans

Strength

2,600 British
5,000 Indian Allies

6,500 French
Large force of Indian Allies

Third Carnatic War

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The Battle of Condore took place near Masulipatam on 9 December 1758 during the Third Carnatic War, part of the Seven Years' War. An Anglo-Indian force under the command of Colonel Francis Forde attacked and defeated a similarly sized French force under the command of Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans, capturing all their baggage and artillery. The decisive British victory allowed them to lay siege to Masulipatam, which they stormed on 25 January 1759.

Bibliography

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.

External links

Battle of Condore at Project SYW, a wiki on the Seven Years' War
Battle of Condore at FIBIS wiki

Coordinates: 16°11′04″N 81°08′06″E / 16.1844°N 81.1349°E / 16.1844; 81.1349

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