Siege of Pondicherry
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The siege of Pondicherry was the first military action on the Indian subcontinent following the declaration of war between Great Britain and France in the American Revolutionary War. A British force besieged the French-controlled port of Pondicherry in August 1778, which capitulated after ten weeks of siege.
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1778 Siege of Pondicherry
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1693 | Siege of Pondicherry | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1748 | Siege of Pondicherry | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1748 | Siege of Cuddalore | battle, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1758 | Battle of Cuddalore | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1759 | Battle of Pondicherry | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1760 | Siege of Pondicherry | Kingdom of Great Britain, siege, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1778 | Siege of Pondicherry | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1782 | Battle of Cuddalore (1782) | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1783 | Siege of Cuddalore | East India Company, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, siege, Electorate of Hanover, Kingdom of Mysore | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1783 | Battle of Cuddalore | France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Siege of Pondicherry | siege | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort St. David | Government of Tamil Nadu, fortress | Wikidata | |