Place details
Place nameChennai
Other namesCennai, Madras, Fort Saint George, Madraspatnam, Madraspatam
CountryBharat
Latitude13.083
Longitude80.3
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
British East India Company built fort & trading post here 1639-1640; blockaded by Daud Khan 1702; attacked unsuccessfully by Marathas 1741; captured by France 1746 & returned by treaty 1748; held by France 1672-1674; ceded to Britain 1749.