Siege of Arcot
| Siege of Arcot | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Carnatic War | |||||||
Robert Clive fires a cannon in the siege of Arcot | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Nawab of Arcot (Wallajah) Maratha Empire | Nawab of Arcot (Chanda Sahib) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Robert Clive Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah Murari Rao |
Joseph François Dupleix Charles Godeheu Chanda Sahib Raza Sahib | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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600 Carnatic Troops 300 Indian Sepoys 200 British Troops 400 Marathas |
5,000 Carnatic Troops 2,000 Irregulars 300 Indian Sepoys 120 French Troops | ||||||
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The siege of Arcot (23 September – 14 November 1751) took place at Arcot, India between forces of the British East India Company led by Robert Clive allied with Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah and forces of Nawab of the Carnatic, Chanda Sahib, allied with the French East India Company. It was part of the Second Carnatic War.