Did you know that Madras was under French rule for three years? The French seized the city from the British in 1746. What sign of this skirmish exists in the city today, and what story does it have to tell?

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1. Madras Map: By W. H. Allen and Co. - Pope, G. U. (1880), Text-book of Indian History: Geographical Notes, Genealogical Tables, Examination Questions, London: W. H. Allen & Co. Pp. vii, 574, 16 maps, PD-US, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
2. Fort St. George: By Jan Van Ryne (1712–60); Publisher: Robert Sayer - Old source New source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
3. A View of Pondicherry: By Huquier, Jacques-Gabriel (1730-1805). Auteur du texte - Bibliothèque nationale de France, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
4. Admiral Mahe de La Bourdonnais: Par Charles Giron — musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Domaine public, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
5. Siege of Madras: By Nicolas Ozanne - wwart.com, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
6. Surrender of Madras: By Jacques Francois Joseph Swebach-Desfointaines, 1769-1823 - [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
7. Battle of Fontenoy: By http://fr.muzeo.com/reproduction-oeuv..., http://fr.muzeo.com/sites/default/fil... image, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
8. Aachen: By Carschten, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
9. Treaty of Peace: By France et Secrétariat d'Etat aux affaires étrangères (1589-1791) - BnF-Gallica, - (FR-BnF 33705660q), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
10. Esplanade Road, Chennai: A view of Parry’s Corner - By The Hindu Archives
11. 1746 Map of Madras: By Unknown author - http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pr..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
12. Map of Madras Presidecy: By J. G. Bartholomew, Edinburgh - Imperial Gazetteer of India, volume 26, Atlas, Oxford University Press. 1908., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
13. A view of the Esplanade: By Unknown author - http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pr..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
14. Parry’s Corner: By The Hindu Archives
15. Madras High Court: By TuckDB - https://tuckdbpostcards.org/items/49032, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
16. Madras High Court: By Yoga Balaji - From a Digital Camera (Nikon), CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...