1746
Siege of Madras
Captured during the capitulation of Madras but manages to escape to Fort St David
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Madras in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Captured during the capitulation of Madras but manages to escape to Fort St David
Under the Treaty of Aix-la-chapelle France cedes Madras to Britain
A French attempt to capture Madras is repulsed
Appointed Governor of Madras
Provenance
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