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Madras surrendered to the French in ______________.
Madras surrendered to the French in ______________.
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The correct option is C september, 1746
The Battle of Madras or Fall of Madras took place in September
1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession when a French force attacked and
captured the city of Madras from its British garrison.
They
occupied it until the end of hostilities when it was exchanged for a British
conquest of Quebec in North America as part of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
One of the British defenders, Robert Clive made his name by escaping from the
French captors and carrying news of the city's fall to his superiors at Fort St
David.
The Battle of Madras or Fall of Madras took place in September 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession when a French force attacked and captured the city of Madras from its British garrison.
They occupied it until the end of hostilities when it was exchanged for a British conquest of Quebec in North America as part of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. One of the British defenders, Robert Clive made his name by escaping from the French captors and carrying news of the city's fall to his superiors at Fort St David.
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