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Title
Then followed the battle that gave us India.
Description
Battle of Wandiwash
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1760-01-22
Scenario#
A120
Location
Vandavasi, India
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Wandiwash was a battle in India between the French and the British in 1760. The battle was part of the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and British colonial empires, which itself was a part of the global Seven Years' War. It took place at Vandavasi in Tamil Nadu. Having made substantial gains in Bengal and Hyderabad, the British, after collecting a large amount of revenue, were fully equipped to face the French in Wandiwash, whom they defeated.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Great Britian
France

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