Siege of Trichinopoly (1743)

This article is about the siege of Trichinopoly in 1743. For the siege in 1741, see Siege of Trichinopoly (1741). For the siege in 1751, see Siege of Trichinopoly (1751–52).

Siege of Trichinopoly (1743)

Map of the Carnatic region in 1746
Date14 March 1743 – 29 August 1743
Location
Trichinopoly, modern-day Tamil Nadu, India
10°48′18″N 78°41′08″E / 10.80500°N 78.68556°E / 10.80500; 78.68556
Result Nizam victory
Belligerents
Maratha Empire Nizam of Hyderabad
Commanders and leaders
Murari Rao Nizam I
Strength
2,000 Sowars
4,000 sepoy		 80,000 Sowars
200,000 sepoy
150 war elephants
200 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Siege of Trichinopoly (14 March 1743 – 29 August 1743) was part of an extended series of conflicts between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Maratha Empire for control of the Carnatic region. On 29 August 1743, after a six-month siege, Murari Rao surrendered, giving Nizam ul Mulk (Nizam) the suzerainty of Trichinopoly. By the end of 1743, the Nizam had regained full control of Deccan. This stopped the Maratha interference in the region and ended their hegemony over the Carnatic. The Nizam resolved the internal conflicts among the regional hereditary nobles (Nawabs) for the seat of governor (Subedar) of Arcot State, and monitored the activities of the British East India company and French East India Company by limiting their access to ports and trading.