Siege of Arcot

Siege of Arcot
Part of the Second Carnatic War
Robert Clive fires a cannon in the siege of Arcot
Date 23 September – 14 November 1751 Location Arcot, Carnatic, present-day India 12°54′0.00″N 79°19′59.99″E / 12.9000000°N 79.3333306°E / 12.9000000; 79.3333306 Result British-Wallajah-Maratha victory Wallajah becomes the Nawab of Carnatic British gain influence over the French in the Carnatic region
Belligerents
Great Britain British East India Company Nawab of Arcot (Wallajah) Maratha Empire	France French East India Company Nawab of Arcot (Chanda Sahib)
Commanders and leaders
Robert Clive Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah Murari Rao	Joseph François Dupleix Charles Godeheu Chanda Sahib Raza Sahib
Strength
600 Carnatic Troops 300 Indian Sepoys 200 British Troops 400Marathas	5,000 Carnatic Troops 2,000 Irregulars 300 Indian Sepoys 120 French Troops

The siege of Arcot (23 September – 14 November 1751) took place at Arcot, India between forces of the British East India Company led by Robert Clive allied with Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah and forces of Nawab of the Carnatic, Chanda Sahib, allied with the French East India Company. It was part of the Second Carnatic War.^[1]