French Occupation of Madras | Fort St George, Chennai

Did you know that Madras was under French rule for three years? The French seized the city from the British in 1746. What sign of this skirmish exists in the city today, and what story does it have to tell?
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1. Madras Map: By W. H. Allen and Co. - Pope, G. U. (1880), Text-book of Indian History: Geographical Notes, Genealogical Tables, Examination Questions, London: W. H. Allen & Co. Pp. vii, 574, 16 maps, PD-US, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
2. Fort St. George: By Jan Van Ryne (1712-60); Publisher: Robert Sayer - Old source New source, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
3. A View of Pondicherry: By Huquier, Jacques-Gabriel (1730-1805). Auteur du texte - Bibliothèque nationale de France, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
4. Admiral Mahe de La Bourdonnais: Par Charles Giron - musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Domaine public, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
5. Siege of Madras: By Nicolas Ozanne - wwart.com, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
6. Surrender of Madras: By Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfointaines, 1769-1823 - [1], Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
7. Battle of Fontenoy: By fr.muzeo.com/reproduction-oeuv..., fr.muzeo.com/sites/default/fil... image, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
8. Aachen: By Carschten, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
9. Treaty of Peace: By France et Secrétariat d'Etat aux affaires étrangères (1589-1791) - BnF-Gallica, - (FR-BnF 33705660q), Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
10. Esplanade Road, Chennai: A view of Parry’s Corner - By The Hindu Archives
11. 1746 Map of Madras: By Unknown author - www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pr..., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
12. Map of Madras Presidecy: By J. G. Bartholomew, Edinburgh - Imperial Gazetteer of India, volume 26, Atlas, Oxford University Press. 1908., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
13. A view of the Esplanade: By Unknown author - www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pr..., Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
14. Parry’s Corner: By The Hindu Archives
15. Madras High Court: By TuckDB - tuckdbpostcards.org/items/49032, CC BY 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
16. Madras High Court: By Yoga Balaji - From a Digital Camera (Nikon), CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

[@gerry4075]

I just love you. So competent, so well spoken.

[@knottytoob]

A shot of fact based intrigue, presented concisely. Thank you @Storytrails in kind regards.

[@arunnasrinath9017]

Good information

[@hariunnithan9]

I lived there for 3 years next to Parrys Corner and the High Court.

[@dhanurekha6978]

Nice

[@shanmugambala1883]

Thanks. Interesting. I used to live on Greenways Road. I have read about a "Battle of the Adyar", between the French and the Nawab's army. Do you know where exactly on the Adyar river this battle was fought.

[@aadhil__kassim]

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