medieval India · French
Battle of Ambur
Anwar-ud-din was killed and the victory advanced French-backed claimants at the opening of the Second Carnatic War.
Date1749 CE
LocationAmbur, Tamil Nadu
OutcomeFrench-allied victory
VictorChanda Sahib, Muzaffar Jang, and French allies
DefeatedAnwar-ud-din Khan
CommandersChanda Sahib, Muzaffar Jang, Anwar-ud-din Khan
UPSC relevance
High relevance for the Second Carnatic War, Dupleix, and European intervention in Indian succession disputes.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.