Battle of St. Thomé
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The Battle of St. Thomé was a key 18th-century engagement in southern India between European colonial powers and their Indian allies that helped shape the course of the Carnatic Wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of St. Thomé canonical | 2 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French East India Company
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ forces of the Nawab of Arcot ⓘ |
| combatantType | European colonial powers and Indian allies ⓘ |
| commander |
Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
ⓘ
Mahfuz Khan ⓘ |
| conflict | Carnatic Wars ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1746-11-04 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | dispute over control of Madras and influence in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| location |
Coromandel Coast
ⓘ
Santhome ⓘ
surface form:
St. Thomé
near Madras ⓘ South India ⓘ
surface form:
southern India
|
| opponentOf | forces of the Nawab of the Carnatic ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive French victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French rivalry in India
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-French conflicts in India
European colonial wars in India ⓘ First Carnatic War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Siege of Madras
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Madras (1746)
|
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped establish French military prestige in the Carnatic
ⓘ
important engagement of the Carnatic Wars ⓘ influenced the balance of power in southern India ⓘ |
| theatre |
Third Carnatic War
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
|
| usedFor | projection of French power in the Carnatic ⓘ |
| year | 1746 ⓘ |
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