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Battle of Golden Rock

Battle of Golden Rock was a battle fought in 1753 at Tiruchirappalli, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tiruchirappalli. It was part of the Carnatic Wars, which ran from 1746 to 1763. The recorded result: British victory.

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Battle of the Golden Rock
Battle of the Golden Rock. David Ogilvy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1753
WhereTiruchirappalli, India10.827N, 78.693E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; British East India Company; Arcot StateagainstFrance; French East India Company; Kingdom of Mysore; Maratha Empire
Casualties and losses200 sepoysand3 cannons lost; 600 cavalry dead
Part ofCarnatic Wars1746 to 1763

Record

Date1753 (year precision)
PlaceTiruchirappalli, India
10.827N, 78.693E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthMajor Lawrence; - 300 Europeans; - 1,300 Sepoys; - 8 6-pounder cannons; - Nawab of Arcot's 100 horseMonsieur Astruc; - 450 Europeans; - 1,500 Sepoys; - Artillery; Nandiraj; - 8,000 Mysore Cavalry; - 2 companies of Topasses (1,000 sepoys); - 15,000 irregular infantry armed with matchlocks, swords, bow & arrows, pikes, clubs and rockets.; Ballappa; - 3,500 Maratha Cavalry
Casualties and losses200 sepoys3 cannons lost; 600 cavalry dead
Commanders
  • Dalavayi
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Placed at Tiruchirappalli; 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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Elsewhere in 1753

Battle of Golden Rock 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 Q4871124, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Golden Rock, revision 1370110940, 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.