"300"^^ . . . "French victory"@en . . "The Battle of Madras or Fall of Madras took place in September 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession when a French force attacked and captured the city of Madras from its British garrison. They occupied it until the end of hostilities when it was exchanged for a British conquest of Louisbourg in North America as part of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. One of the British defenders, Robert Clive made his name by escaping from the French captors and carrying news of the city's fall to his superiors at Fort St David."@en . "Battle of Madras"@en . . . "Surrender of The City of Madras 1746, by Jacques Fran\u00E7ois Joseph Swebach"@en . "Joseph Fran\u00E7ois Dupleix"@en . "Madras, Madras Presidency, India"@en . . . . . "--09-09"^^ . "Bertrand-Fran\u00E7ois Mah\u00E9 de La Bourdonnais"@en . . "Battle of Madras"@en . "The Battle of Madras or Fall of Madras took place in September 1746 during the War of the Austrian Succession when a French force attacked and captured the city of Madras from its British garrison. They occupied it until the end of hostilities when it was exchanged for a British conquest of Louisbourg in North America as part of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. One of the British defenders, Robert Clive made his name by escaping from the French captors and carrying news of the city's fall to his superiors at Fort St David."@en . . . . "Nicholas Morse"@en . . .