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The siege of Masulipatam was a British siege of the: French-held town of Masulipatam in India during the——Seven Years' War. The siege commenced on 6 March 1759. And lasted until the "storming of the town by the British on the 7 April." The British were commanded by Colonel Francis Forde while the French defenders were under the command of Conflans.

The British taking of the town helped relieve the Siege of Madras.

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Bibliography

  • Harvey, "Robert." Clive: The Life and Death of a British Emperor. Sceptre, "1999."
  • Henty, George Alfred. With Clive in India. Or, The Beginnings of an Empire.
  • Keay, John. The Honourable Company: A History of the English East India Company. Harper Collins, 1993
  • McLynn, Frank. 1759: The Year Britain Became Master of the World. Pimlico, 2005.

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