. . "United Kingdom" . . "unsuccessfully besieged for 69 days" . . . "had recently been defeated" . . "2,200 sepoys" . "strongest of which" . "siege of Madras" . "3,900 total" . "*East India Company" . . "8,000 total" . "besieged Madras again in 1759" . . . "1,700 Europeans" . "4,000 Europeans" . "attempt to seize Madras" . "*22pxFrench East India Company" . . "Madras" . . "repulsed French forces besieging Madras" . . . . . "Siege of Madras (1758\u20131759)" . "French siege attempt" . . . . . "Great Britain" . "Siege of Madras (1746)" . . "attempt to capture Madras" . "Siege of Madras" . . . "capture Madras" . . . "besiege Madras" . "France" . . "Britishvictory" . . "3,400 sepoys" . . "Siege of Madras" . "600 native cavalry" . .