Fort St. George

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Fort St. George is a fortress at the coastal city of Chennai, India. Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land. Thus, it is a feasible contention to say that the city evolved around the fortress. The fort currently houses the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and other official buildings.

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  • Siege of Santhome ⓘ
    1558 siege
  • Battle of Madras ⓘ
    1746 battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
  • Battle of Adyar ⓘ
    1746 battle in India during the First Carnatic War
  • Siege of Madras ⓘ
    1758 part of Seven Years' War
  • Fort St. George ⓘ
    fort in Chennai, India
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1758 — 1759 Siege of Madras
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A map of Fort St. George with a number of Identified French naval ships, 1746A map of Fort St. George with a number of Identified French naval ships, 1746
Chennai-Fort St. George-Ramparts, Gates etc.-WUS01503Chennai-Fort St. George-Ramparts, Gates etc.-WUS01503
Fort St. George, MadrasFort St. George, Madras
Views of Fort St. GeorgeViews of Fort St. George
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Fort St. George in 1733 from The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time (page 36 crop)Fort St. George in 1733 from The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time (page 36 crop)
Fort St George Madras 1858Fort St George Madras 1858
Views of Fort S.t George on the coast of Choromandel - by B - Henry, Dec.r 1775 ; the writing by T. Harmar - btv1b53252570sViews of Fort S.t George on the coast of Choromandel - by B - Henry, Dec.r 1775 ; the writing by T. Harmar - btv1b53252570s
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1558Siege of SanthomeVijayanagara Empire, siege, Portuguese EmpireWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1746Battle of MadrasbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1746Battle of AdyarFrench East India Company, Carnatic state, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1758Siege of MadrassiegeWikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    organisationarms industryHeavy Vehicles Factoryarms industry, businessWikidata
    sitefortFort St. GeorgeGovernment of Tamil Nadu, fortWikidata
    commonsimageFort St. George Commons
    commonsimageA map of Fort St. George with a number of Identified French naval ships, 1746 Commons
    commonsimageChennai-Fort St. George-Ramparts, Gates etc.-WUS01503 Commons
    commonsimageFort St. George, Madras Commons
    commonsimageViews of Fort St. George Commons
    commonsimageFort St. George-WUS01504 Commons
    commonsimageFort St. George in 1733 from The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time (page 36 crop) Commons
    commonsimageFort St George Madras 1858 Commons
    commonsimageViews of Fort S.t George on the coast of Choromandel - by B - Henry, Dec.r 1775 ; the writing by T. Harmar - btv1b53252570s Commons
    commonsimageBellin Commons
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