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Battle of Seringham

Battle of Seringham was a battle fought on 12 April 1753 in what is now India; it lasted 57 days. It was part of Second Carnatic War, which ran from 1749 to 1754. The recorded result: British–Maratha victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 troops against 620 troops (French), 700 sepoys (French).

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Fought12 April 1753lasted 57 days
WhereIndia10.513N, 78.412E
OutcomeBritish–Maratha victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great Britain; East India Company; border|25px Maratha Empire; border|22px Thanjavur Marathasagainst20px France; 15px French East India Company; Nawab of Arcot
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 Seringham, 1753
5 placed engagements of Second Carnatic War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date12 April 1753
to 8 June 1753
PlaceIndia
10.513N, 78.412E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,000 troops620 troops (French), 700 sepoys (French)
Casualties and losses758 French soldiers, 2,000 sepoys
Commanders
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Battle of Seringham 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 Q4872356, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Seringham, revision 1370589069, 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.