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{{Short description|1753 battle}}
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* Monsieur Astruc (French)
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* Nandiraj, [[Dalavayi]] of Mysore
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* Ballappa (Maratha)}}{{KIA}}<ref>{{Cite book|last=Orme|first=Robert|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.venugopal.574/page/n299/mode/1up|title=History of the Military Transaction of the British nation in Indostan from the MDCCXLV (3rd ed.). Vol-001|year=1780|location=London|pages=292|language=English}}</ref>
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- 1,300 Sepoys<br>
- 8 6-pounder cannons<br>
- Nawab of Arcot's 100 horse}}
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* Monsieur Astruc
- 450 Europeans<br>
- 1,500 Sepoys<br>
- Artillery
* Nandiraj
- 8,000 Mysore Cavalry<br>
- 2 companies of Topasses (1,000 sepoys)<br>
- 15,000 irregular infantry armed with matchlocks, swords, bow & arrows, pikes, clubs and rockets.
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600 cavalry dead<ref>{{Cite book|last=Begbie|first=Peter James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F-9KvqSTrr4C|title=History of the Services of the Madras Artillery, with a Sketch of the Rise of the Power of the East India Company in Southern India|date=1852|publisher=D.P.L.C. Connor, at the Christian Knowledge Society's Press, to be had of Messrs. Franck and Company|pages=61|language=en}}</ref>
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The '''Battle of Golden Rock''' was fought between forces of the [[British East India Company|British]] and [[French East India Company|French]] East India Companies on 26 June 1753, during the [[Second Carnatic War]].  French troops, assisted by [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysorean]] troops led by [[Hyder Ali]], assaulted a British outpost near [[Trichinopoly]], drawing the main British force defending Trichinopoly.  The British, commanded by [[Stringer Lawrence]], were victorious.
The '''Battle of Golden Rock''' was fought between forces of the [[British East India Company|British]] and [[French Indies Company|French]] East India Companies on 26 June 1753, during the [[Second Carnatic War]].  French troops, assisted by [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysorean]] troops led by Monsieur Astruc,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Orme|first=Robert|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.venugopal.574/page/n296/mode/1up|title=History of the Military Transaction of the British nation in Indostan from the MDCCXLV (3rd ed.). Vol-001|year=1780|location=London|pages=289|language=English}}</ref> assaulted a British outpost near [[Trichinopoly]], drawing the main British force defending Trichinopoly.  The British, commanded by [[Stringer Lawrence]], were victorious.


== References ==
== References ==
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*Forrest, Sir George. [https://books.google.com/books?id=VQZuAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22golden%20rock%22%20clive&pg=PA243#v=onepage&q&f=false ''The Life of Lord Clive'']
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Battle of Golden Rock
Part of Second Carnatic War

British Attack Plan of The Battle of Golden Rock
Date26 June 1753
Location
Trichinopoly
Result British victory
Belligerents

File:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain

France

Commanders and leaders
Stringer Lawrence
Muhammad Ali Khan Wallajah
  • Monsieur Astruc (French)
  • Nandiraj, Dalavayi of Mysore
  • Ballappa (Maratha)
 †[1]
Strength
  • Major Lawrence

- 300 Europeans
- 1,300 Sepoys
- 8 6-pounder cannons
- Nawab of Arcot's 100 horse

  • Monsieur Astruc

- 450 Europeans
- 1,500 Sepoys
- Artillery

  • Nandiraj

- 8,000 Mysore Cavalry
- 2 companies of Topasses (1,000 sepoys)
- 15,000 irregular infantry armed with matchlocks, swords, bow & arrows, pikes, clubs and rockets.

  • Ballappa

- 3,500 Maratha Cavalry

Casualties and losses
200 sepoys

3 cannons lost

600 cavalry dead[2]
Template:Campaignbox Second Carnatic War

The Battle of Golden Rock was fought between forces of the British and French East India Companies on 26 June 1753, during the Second Carnatic War. French troops, assisted by Mysorean troops led by Monsieur Astruc,[3] assaulted a British outpost near Trichinopoly, drawing the main British force defending Trichinopoly. The British, commanded by Stringer Lawrence, were victorious.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Orme, Robert (1780). History of the Military Transaction of the British nation in Indostan from the MDCCXLV (3rd ed.). Vol-001. London. p. 292.
  2. ↑ Begbie, Peter James (1852). History of the Services of the Madras Artillery, with a Sketch of the Rise of the Power of the East India Company in Southern India. D.P.L.C. Connor, at the Christian Knowledge Society's Press, to be had of Messrs. Franck and Company. p. 61.
  3. ↑ Orme, Robert (1780). History of the Military Transaction of the British nation in Indostan from the MDCCXLV (3rd ed.). Vol-001. London. p. 289.
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