Eyre Coote
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Eyre Coote, né en 1726 près de Limerick, en Irlande, et mort le 28 avril 1783 à Madras, aujourd'hui Chennai, était un général britannique.
Il prend part aux combats opposant la France et l'Angleterre en Inde, jouant un rôle important dans la prise de Calcutta, dont il devient gouverneur. Il prend également Houghly et Chandernagor en 1757, puis contribue à la bataille de Plassey le 23 juin de cette même année. En 1760, il bat Lally-Tollendal, avant de le contraindre à capituler dans Pondichéry en 1762.
Il remporte plusieurs victoires face à Haidar Alî, à Porto Novo (1781) et à Arni (1782). Il meurt l'année suivante à Madras ; un monument est érigé en son honneur dans l'abbaye de Westminster.
Catégories :
- Général britannique
- Naissance en 1726
- Décès en 1783
- Militaire britannique de la guerre de Sept Ans
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