oct 1, 1746 - Battle of St Thome

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- The Battle of St. Thomé (also known as the Battle of Adyar).
- It occurred near the Adyar River in modern-day Chennai between a small, disciplined French force led by Captain Paradis and the much larger army of the Nawab of the Carnatic, Mahfuz Khan
- French Capture of Madras: The French had successfully captured the British Fort St. George in Madras.
- The Nawab's Intervention: Seeking to regain the territory, the British allied with Anwar-ud-din, the Nawab of the Carnatic, who sent his son, Mahfuz Khan, with a massive army of approximately (10,000) troops to besiege the French
- French Victory

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