| Battle of Arnee | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Carnatic War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Great Britain British East India Company  Maratha Confederacy |
 Kingdom of France French East India Company Nawab of Arcot (Chanda Sahib) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Robert Clive Murari Rao |
Chanda Sahib Raza Sahib | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,100 200 British regulars 300 Sepoys 600 Marathas |
4,800 300 French 2,500 Arcot Infantry, 2,000 Arcot Cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| c. A dozen Sepoys killed or injured |
50 French killed or injured 150 Indians killed or injured | ||||||
The Battle of Arnee (or Battle of Arni) occurred on 3 December 1751 during the Second Carnatic War. A British-led force under the command of Robert Clive defeated and routed a much larger Franco-Indian force under the command of Raza Sahib.