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Siege of Masulipatam

Siege of Masulipatam

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The siege of Masulipatam was a British siege of the French-held town of Masulipatam in India during the Seven Years' War. The siege commenced on 6 March 1759 and lasted until the storming of the town by the British on the 7 April. The British were commanded by Colonel Francis Forde while the French defenders were under the command of Conflans.

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The British taking of the town helped relieve the Siege of Madras.

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  • 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.

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