Siege of Pondicherry (1760)

Siege of Pondicherry
	Part of the Third Carnatic War
	; The demolished citadel after the siege
Date	4 September 1760 – 15 January 1761
Location	Pondicherry, India11°55′48″N 79°49′48″E / 11.93000°N 79.83000°E
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain East India Company;	France French East India Company;
Commanders and leaders
Eyre Coote	Thomas Arthur
	class=notpageimage\| Location within Puducherry Siege of Pondicherry (1760) (India)

The siege of Pondicherry (1760–1761) was a conflict in the Third Carnatic War, as part of the global Seven Years' War. Lasting from 4 September 1760 to 15 January 1761, British land and naval forces besieged and eventually compelled the French garrison defending the French colonial outpost of Pondicherry to surrender. The city was running low on supplies and ammunitions when French commander Lally surrendered. It was the third British victory in the region that was under the command of Robert Clive.^[1]

^ Fortescue, Sir John William (1899). A History of the British Army: To the close of the seven years' war. Macmillan and Company, limited.

[1] Fortescue, Sir John William (1899). A History of the British Army: To the close of the seven years' war. Macmillan and Company, limited.

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