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Battle of Chingleput

Battle of Chingleput was a battle fought in 1752 at Chengalpattu, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chengalpattu. It was part of Second Carnatic War, which ran from 1749 to 1754. The recorded result: British–Arcot victory. Recorded strength: 200 European recruits; 500 sepoys against 40 Europeans; 500 troops.

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Fought1752
WhereChengalpattu, India12.691N, 79.978E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish–Arcot victory
BelligerentsBritish East India Company; Nawab of ArcotagainstFrench East India Company
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 175317491753Battle of Chingleput, 1752
5 placed engagements of Second Carnatic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1752 (year precision)
PlaceChengalpattu, India
12.691N, 79.978E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength200 European recruits; 500 sepoys40 Europeans; 500 troops
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Battle of ChingleputBattle of ChingleputBattle of SadrasBattle of PollilurBattle of WandiwashSiege of MadrasSiege of ArcotBattle of SadrasBattle of PollilurBattle of WandiwashSiege of MadrasSiege of ArcotPuducherryTirupatiCuddaloreKanchipuramTiruvannamalai100 km12.691N, 79.978E
Placed at Chengalpattu; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Chingleput 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 Q4870729, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chingleput, revision 1370437070, 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.