Location Tiruchirappalli | ||
40,000 - 50,000 5000 Sowar
10,000 Sepoys Result Maratha army successfully captures the town, compelling the surrender of Chanda Sahib. Similar Battle of Laswari, Siege of Bharatpur, Battle of Delhi | ||
The Siege of Trichinopoly took place in early 1741 during an extended series of conflicts between the Nawab of Arcot and the Maratha Empire for control over parts of what is now southern India. Raghuji Bhonsle's Maratha army successfully starved out the town, compelling the surrender of Chanda Sahib on 26 March 1741.
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