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| Siege of Masulipatam | |||||||
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| Part ofSeven Years' War | |||||||
 Musalipatam fort in 1759 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg) British East India Company |  French East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Francis Forde | Comte de Conflans | ||||||
Thesiege of Masulipatam was aBritish siege of the town ofMasulipatam, held by theFrench andDutch, in India during theSeven Years' War.[1] The siege commenced on 6 March 1759 and lasted until the storming of the town by the British on 7 April.[2] The British were commanded by ColonelFrancis Forde while the French defenders were under the command ofConflans.
The British taking of the town helped relieve theSiege of Madras.
16°11′04″N81°08′06″E / 16.1844°N 81.1349°E /16.1844; 81.1349
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