Hector Munro

British commander

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Battle of Buxar

    Siege of Pondicherry

    • General Sir Hector Munro
      In Siege of Pondicherry

      …British were commanded by General Hector Munro (1726–1805). The French garrison at Pondicherry, numbering about 800 French regulars and 500 Indian sepoys, was commanded by Guillaume Leonard de Bellecombe (1728–1792), its governor. Bellecombe set about improving Pondicherry’s defenses. Gun batteries were moved close to the shore to counter a move…

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