Battle of Wandiwash

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Battle of Wandiwash
Part of Seven Years' War
Date January 22, 1760 Location Wandiwash, India Result Decisive British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders
Sir Eyre Coote	Count de Lally
Strength
1,700	2,000

v • d • e East Indies Campaign 1757–1763 Plassey – Cuddalore – Negapatam – Pondicherry – Wandiwash - Manila

The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years' War. The Count de Lally's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi near Pondicherry. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondicherry, where they surrendered on January 16, 1761. Wandiwash is the anglicized pronunciation of Vandavasi.

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