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Siege of Arcot

Siege of Arcot was a siege conducted on 23 September 1751 at Arcot, in what is now India; it lasted 52 days. It was part of Second Carnatic War, which ran from 1749 to 1754. The recorded result: British-Wallajah-Maratha victory; Wallajah becomes the Nawab of Carnatic; British gain influence over the French in the Carnatic region.

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Identifier: india00surr (find matches) Title: India; Year: 1909 (1900s) Authors: Surridge, Victor MacCormick, Arthur David, 1860- ill Subjects: India -- History India -- History British occupation, 17
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Fought23 September 1751lasted 52 days
WhereArcot, India12.900N, 79.333E
OutcomeBritish-Wallajah-Maratha victory; Wallajah becomes the Nawab of Carnatic; British gain influence over the French in the Carnatic region
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; British East India Company; Nawab of Arcot (Wallajah); border|22px Maratha EmpireagainstFrance; French East India Company; Nawab of Arcot (Chanda Sahib)
Part ofSecond Carnatic War1749 to 1754

Where it sits in Second Carnatic War

Battle of Ambur, 1749Siege of Arcot, 1751Battle of Arnee, 1751Battle of Chingleput, 1752Battle of Seringham, 175317491753Siege of Arcot, 1751
5 placed engagements of Second Carnatic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 September 1751
to 14 November 1751
PlaceArcot, India
12.900N, 79.333E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength600 Carnatic Troops; 300 Indian Sepoys; 200 British Troops; 400 Marathas5,000 Carnatic Troops; 2,000 Irregulars; 300 Indian Sepoys; 120 French Troops
Commanders
Siege of ArcotSiege of ArcotSiege of VelloreBattle of ArneeBattle of PollilurBattle of WandiwashBattle of AmburSiege of VelloreBattle of ArneeBattle of PollilurBattle of WandiwashBattle of AmburChennaiPuducherryTirupatiKolarTiruvannamalai100 km12.900N, 79.333E
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Siege of Arcot is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887875, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Arcot, revision 1370738945, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.