Siege of Masulipatam
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.
| Siege of Masulipatam | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
 Musalipatam fort in 1759 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} British East India Company |
 French East India Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Francis Forde | Comte de Conflans | ||||||
The British taking of the town helped relieve the Siege of Madras.
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