Fort St. David
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Fort St. David was a key British East India Company stronghold on the Coromandel Coast of India that played a significant role in 18th-century Anglo-French colonial conflicts.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British East India Company fort
ⓘ
colonial stronghold ⓘ fort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort St. George
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-French rivalry in India ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| era | British colonial era in India ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British troops
ⓘ
East India Company sepoys ⓘ |
| geographicCoordinateSystem | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historical site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
base for British military operations in the Carnatic
ⓘ
key British stronghold against French expansion on the Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| involvedIn | colonial competition between Britain and France in India ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Cuddalore district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cuddalore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort St. George NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto Novo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French colonial forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial possessions in India
ⓘ
British sphere of influence on the Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Anglo-French colonial conflicts in India
ⓘ
Carnatic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Carnatic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Coromandel Coast trade routes
ⓘ
protection of British commercial interests in South India ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative center
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
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