Siege of Masulipatam

Name: Siege of Masulipatam
Start: 1759

1759 CE.

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The siege of Masulipatam was a British siege of the town of Masulipatam, held by the French and Dutch, 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 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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