Battle of Arnee
1751 battle during the Second Carnatic War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Arnee (or Battle of Arni) occurred on 3 December 1751 during the Second Carnatic War. A British-led force under the command of Robert Clive defeated and routed a much larger Franco-Indian force under the command of Raza Sahib.
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Battle of Arnee | |||||||
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Part of the Second Carnatic War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Great Britain British East India Company Maratha Confederacy |
Kingdom of France French East India Company Nawab of Arcot (Chanda Sahib) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Robert Clive Murari Rao |
Chanda Sahib Raza Sahib | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,100 200 British regulars 300 Sepoys 600 Marathas |
4,800 300 French 2,500 Arcot Infantry, 2,000 Arcot Cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
ca. A dozen Sepoys killed or injured |
50 French killed or injured 150 Indians killed or injured |
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