Battle of Wandiwash - wikipedia Battle of Wandiwash Battle of Wandiwash Part of Seven Years ' War The Vandavasi fort. Date 22 January 1760 Location Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu, India Result Decisive British victory Belligerents British East India Company French East India Company Commanders and leaders Sir Eyre Coote Count de Lally Strength 80 European Horses, 250 Native horses, 1,900 European Infantry, 2,100 Sepoys and 26 pieces of Artillery 300 European Cavalry, 2,250 European Infantry, 1,300 Sepoys, 3,000 Mahrattas and 16 pieces of Artillery Third Carnatic War Chandannagar Plassey Cuddalore Negapatam Condore Madras Masulipatam Pondicherry ( naval ) Chinsurah Wandiwash Pondicherry ( siege ) The Battle of Wandiwash was a decisive battle in India during the Seven Years ' War. The Count de Lally 's army, burdened by a lack of naval support and funds, attempted to regain the fort at Vandavasi, now in Tamil Nadu. He was attacked by Sir Eyre Coote 's forces and decisively defeated. The French general Marquis de Bussy - Castelnau and the French were then restricted to Pondichéry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761. Wandiwash is the Anglicised pronunciation of Vandavasi. This was the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and the British. Having made substantial gains in Bengal and Hyderabad, the British, after collecting huge amount of revenue, were fully equipped to face the French in Wandiwash, whom they defeated. According to the 19th century book Annals of the Wars of the Eighteenth Century by Author Eduard Cust, the French Army consisted of 300 European Cavalry, 2,250 European infantry, 1,300 sepoys ( soldiers ), 3,000 Mahrattas and 16 pieces of artillery while the English deployed about 80 European Horses, 250 Native horses, 1,900 European Infantry, 2,100 sepoys and 26 pieces of artillery. The Battle of Wandiwash involved capture of Chetpattu ( Chetpet ), Tirunomalai ( Thiruvannaamalai ), Tindivanam and Perumukkal. Contents 1 Map 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Map Location of the battle in south east India See also Great Britain in the Seven Years War France in the Seven Years War References Jump up ^ Heritage History -- List of Battles Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine., retrieved 30 September 2008 Jump up ^ Eduard Cust ( 1862 ). Annals of the wars of the eighteenth century, compiled from the most authentic histories of the period, Volume 3. Jump up ^ John Henry Garstin, Lawrence Asylum Press ( 1878 ). Manual of the South Arcot district. External links Thomas J. Mullen, Jr. Seven Years ' War : Battle of Wandiwash February 1994 issue of Military History magazine Coordinates : 12 ° 30 ′ 00 '' N 79 ° 37 ′ 12 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.5000 ° N 79.6200 ° E ﻿ / 12.5000 ; 79.6200. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Wandiwash&oldid=804642504 '' Categories : Colonial India Former French colonies Battles involving the Indian kingdoms Battles involving the British East India Company History of Puducherry Battles of the East Indies Campaign ( 1757 -- 1763 ) Conflicts in 1760 1760 in India Battles involving the French East India Company 18th century in French India Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links EngvarB from March 2014 Use dmy dates from March 2014 Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français हिन्दी Italiano 日本 語 Norsk nynorsk ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Русский தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 08 : 13. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: the battle of wandiwash (1760) was fought between
Answer: the French and the British