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Siege of Trichinopoly

Siege of Trichinopoly was a siege conducted on 16 January 1741 at Tiruchirappalli, in what is now India; it lasted 2 months. It was part of battles involving the Maratha Empire. The recorded result: Maratha Empire victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 – 50,000 against 5,000 Sowar; 10,000 Sepoys.

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Fought16 January 1741lasted 2 months
WhereTiruchirappalli, India10.827N, 78.693E
OutcomeMaratha Empire victory
Belligerents25px Maratha Empire; 18px Nagpur stateagainst25px Nawab of Carnatic
Part ofbattles involving the Maratha Empire

Where it sits in battles involving the Maratha Empire

Battle of Kolhapur, 1659Battle of Pavan Khind, 1660Battle of Chakan, 1660Battle of Umberkhind, 1661Battle of Surat, 1664Battle of Purandar, 1665Battle of Salher, 1672Siege of Ponda, 1675Battle of Sangamner, 1679Battle of Kalyan, 1682Battle of Satara, 1700Battle of Raigarh, 1703Battle of Torna, 1704Battle of Palkhed, 1728Battle of Mandsaur, 1733Battle of Bhopal, 1737Siege of Trichinopoly, 1741Battle of Uruli, 1762Battle of Lalsot, 1787Battle of Chaksana, 178816591788Siege of Trichinopoly, 1741
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Record

Date16 January 1741
to 26 March 1741
PlaceTiruchirappalli, India
10.827N, 78.693E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeMaratha army successfully captures Trichinopoly.
Strength40,000 – 50,0005,000 Sowar; 10,000 Sepoys
Commanders
Siege of TrichinopolySiege of TrichinopolySiege of TrichinopolySiege of TrichinopolySiege of TrichinopolyBattle of KannanurBattle of SeringhamSiege of TrichinopolyBattle of KannanurBattle of SeringhamMaduraiSalemPuducherryJaffnaDindigulTiruppurCuddaloreKarur100 km10.827N, 78.693E
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1663 and 1751.

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Elsewhere in 1741

Siege of Trichinopoly 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 Q7510463, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Trichinopoly (1741), revision 1370746025, 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.