battle, early modern
Battle of Arnee
Battle of Arnee was a battle fought on 3 December 1751 at Arani, in what is now India. It was part of Second Carnatic War, which ran from 1749 to 1754. The recorded result: British-Maratha victory. Recorded strength: 1,100; 200 British regulars; 300 Sepoys; 600 Marathas against 4,800; 300 French; 2,500 Arcot Infantry,; 2,000 Arcot Cavalry.
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Where it sits in Second Carnatic War
Record
| Date | 3 December 1751 | |
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| Place | Arani, India 12.675N, 79.284E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 1,100; 200 British regulars; 300 Sepoys; 600 Marathas | 4,800; 300 French; 2,500 Arcot Infantry,; 2,000 Arcot Cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | A dozen Sepoys killed or injured | 50 French killed or injured; 150 Indians killed or injured |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Arcot 1751, 26 km N
- Siege of Vellore 1780, 33 km NW
- Battle of Wandiwash 1760, 41 km SE
- Siege of Jinji 1690, 49 km S
- Battle of Pollilur 1781, 56 km NE
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Arcot 23 September 1751
- After: Battle of Chingleput 1752
- All 5 engagements of Second Carnatic War
Elsewhere in 1751
- Battle of Kirkhbulakh Armenia
- Action of 28 November 1751 Portugal
- Raid on Dartmouth Canada
- Siege of Trichinopoly India
- Battle of Agri-Chai Azerbaijan
Battle of Arnee 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 Q4870343, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arnee, revision 1370833917, 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.