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Battle of Ambur

Battle of Ambur was a battle fought on 3 August 1749 at Ambur, in what is now India. It was part of Second Carnatic War, which ran from 1749 to 1754. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 total; 100 war elephants against 36,000 total; 400 Frenchmen.

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Death of the Nabob of the Carnatic by Paul Philippoteaux.
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Fought3 August 1749
WhereAmbur, India12.780N, 78.700E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsMughal EmpireNawab of Arcotagainst18px Kingdom of France15px French Indies Company; Nizam of Hyderabad
Casualties and losses4,000and1,500
Part ofSecond Carnatic War1749 to 1754

Where it sits in Second Carnatic War

Battle of Ambur, 1749Siege of Arcot, 1751Battle of Arnee, 1751Battle of Chingleput, 1752Battle of Seringham, 175317491753Battle of Ambur, 1749
5 placed engagements of Second Carnatic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 August 1749
PlaceAmbur, India
12.780N, 78.700E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeChanda Sahib is declared the Nawab of the Carnatic
Strength20,000 total; 100 war elephants36,000 total; 400 Frenchmen
Casualties and losses4,0001,500
Commanders
  • Anwaruddin Muhammed Khan
Battle of AmburBattle of AmburSiege of AmburSiege of VelloreBattle of ArneeSiege of ArcotSiege of JinjiSiege of AmburSiege of VelloreSiege of JinjiBengaluruChennaiSalemPuducherryTumakuruTirupatiHindupurCuddalore100 km12.780N, 78.700E
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Battle of Ambur is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870289, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ambur, revision 1378418870, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.