Item #M11162 Madras and Fort St. George, Taken by the French under the command of M.Mahe de la Bourdonnais, the 21st Sept.1746. J. Cary.

Madras and Fort St. George, Taken by the French under the command of M.Mahe de la Bourdonnais, the 21st Sept.1746

London: James Macgowan; William Davis, 1781. Notes: Rare map of Madras and Fort St. George, India.
John Cary (1755-1835) was a British cartographer and publisher.

The Battle of Madras took place in September 1746. French won against the British, this battle was part of the larger Austrian War of Succession happening in Europe at the time. The War of the Austrian Succession also overlapped with the first Carnatic War in the southern Indian subcontinent, signifying the rising rivalry between the British and Colonial powers., Size : 183x238 (mm), 7.20x9.37 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Asia Central India & Sri Lanka / Ceylon;. Very Good. Item #M11162

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