siege, early modern
Siege of Bankibazar
Siege of Bankibazar was a siege conducted on 22 September 1744 at Ichapore, in what is now India. The recorded result: Bengal Subah victoryFall of Austrian Netherlands colony of Bankibazar. Recorded strength: 10,000 cavalry against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 22 September 1744 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ichapore, India 22.801N, 88.370E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Bankibazar annexed to the Bengal Subah | |
| Strength | 10,000 cavalry | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 2 ships captured |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Dannemarksnagore 1707, 4.7 km N
- Battle of Chandannagar 1757, 6.2 km N
- Battle of Chinsurah 1759, 11 km N
- Siege of Hooghly 1632, 11 km N
- Attack in Hooghly 1671, 11 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1632 and 1759.
Elsewhere in 1744
- Battle of Toulon France
- Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo Italy
- Battle of Velletri Italy
- Battle of Villafranca France
- Battle of Casteldelfino Italy
Siege of Bankibazar is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139759959, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bankibazar, revision 1370739235, 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.