Battle of Ambur

Battle of Ambur
Part of the Second Carnatic War
Death of Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan
Engraving depicting the death of the Nawab of the Carnatic at Ambur (also note: the sharpshooter upon the elephants)
Date3 August 1749
Location
Result Allied victory
Territorial
changes
Chanda Sahib is declared the Nawab of the Carnatic
Belligerents

Mughal Empire

Kingdom of France


Commanders and leaders
Anwaruddin Khan  

Joseph François Dupleix
De Bussy


Mughal Empire

Strength
20,000 total
100 war elephants
36,000 total
400 Frenchmen
Casualties and losses
4,000 1,500

The Battle of Ambur (3 August 1749) was the first major battle of the Second Carnatic War.[1]

The battle was initiated by Muzaffar Jung and supported by Joseph François Dupleix and led by Chanda Sahib, who sought to overthrow Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan, the Nawab of the Carnatic, for supporting Nasir Jung's claim to be Nizam of Hyderabad. French forces were decisive in giving the allies victory; Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan was killed in the battle and Chanda Sahib seized control of the Carnatic.

  1. ^ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 155. ISBN 9788131300343.