Timeline Thursday 15 January 1761

Thursday 15 January 1761

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1761 British capture Pondicherry The French capital in India surrenders after a long siege The comte de Lally surrendered Pondicherry to British forces under Eyre Coote after a siege and blockade lasting several months. The British then razed the town's fortifications. The fall of Pondicherry ended French hopes of a territorial empire in India.
1761 British capture Pondicherry The French capital in India surrenders after a long siege The comte de Lally surrendered Pondicherry to British forces under Eyre Coote after a siege and blockade lasting several months. The British then razed the town's fortifications. The fall of Pondicherry ended French hopes of a territorial empire in India.