| Battle of Arnee | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Carnatic War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| British East India Company Maratha allies |
French East India Company Nawab of Arcot |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Robert Clive | Raza Sahib, Commander-in-chief of the Nawab | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 soldiers 200 British 700 Sepoys 700 Maratha cavalry |
4,800 soldiers 300 French 2,500 Indian Infantry, 2,000 Indian Cavalry |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| light | 200+ | ||||||
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The Battle of Arnee (or Battle of Arni) took place at Arni, India on 3 December 1751 during the Second Carnatic War. A British-led force under the command of Robert Clive defeated and routed a much larger Franco-Indian force under the command of Raza Sahib.[1]